Challenges And Bright Spots Of Single Parenting During A Pandemic

Many single parents have reported feeling lonely and overwhelmed. But they’ve also formed stronger social networks and bonds with their children.

By Stephanie Kim
‘There’s No Backup’: Single Moms On Quarantining With Kids
Rachelle Rasmussen (left) with her two children, and Tracy Dooley with her daughter. (Courtesy)
‘There’s No Backup’: Single Moms On Quarantining With Kids
Rachelle Rasmussen (left) with her two children, and Tracy Dooley with her daughter. (Courtesy)

Challenges And Bright Spots Of Single Parenting During A Pandemic

Many single parents have reported feeling lonely and overwhelmed. But they’ve also formed stronger social networks and bonds with their children.

By Stephanie Kim
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There’s not another country in the world with more kids living in single-parent households than in the U.S. And for a lot of those families, the pandemic has been especially challenging.

Reset brings on a researcher — and opens the phones to listeners — to learn more about how the pandemic is overloading single-parent households and what can be done to support these families.

GUEST: Philip Fisher, director of the Center for Translational Neuroscience at the University of Oregon; Philip H. Knight Chair and professor of psychology