I wrote an article on how to make it as a single mom and I got a debate started over rather or not being a single mom was different from being a single dad. I would have to say that it is and I will tell you why I believe this. When a child is born, it is often up to the mother to take care of the children but, a lot of fathers are now stepping up and playing the mother role as well. Here is what use to happen when a couple had a child: The mother would stay home with the children The mother would tend to the home The father would work The mother would continue to take care of the home even after the husband got off of work The mother would continue to take care of the children even after the husband was off of work. The chores were not split equally due to the men feeling that because they worked and made money, this should be left to the women. What should happen when both parents work: ...