In time of crisis or when unsure what is right or wrong, she does what she thinks and feels is best. This parent creates a network of informed friends and professionals to whom she can turn for help and advice. Challenge yourself to find new and different solutions to problems. Talk to friends and to other parents who have experienced your struggles about ideas for helping. Call a counselor.
Every parent needs help and understanding.
It is available, so ask for it. These include the parent's responsibility to provide, as best as possible, basic needs such as adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care and educational opportunities. The English language does not allow simple words to refer to a single parent without designating gender. For ease in reading, the feminine gender is used by way of example only. All standards apply equally to men and women, fathers and mothers.