COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of children in the nation living in single-parent households has nearly tripled between 1960 and 2023.
The percentage went from 9% to 25% as research shows that kids from single-parent households are more than likely to face emotional and behavioral challenges linked to factors such as parental stress and witnessing conflicts between the adults, particularly in the case of divorce or relationships that end.
On Monday, Counseling Psychologist Dr. Charlotte Michelle Sanchez stopped by WRBL News 3 and spoke with anchor Teresa Whitaker to discuss the impacts of single-parent households on children…