DO NOT pass GO! Go directly to Jail...

Do you think there is a social stigma attached to being a single mom?

Have you been treated/ judged unfairly? Told to act a certain way before help would be given?

Where are the judgments for the men? That's right... it DOESN'T happen...

It takes two to tango! But the moms are the ones raising the kids, keeping house, working, helping with school work (or teaching it), taking them to appointments (and often times church), losing her pride as she asks for help and begs the state and courts to make child support RIGHT as ordered.

So who's the bad guy? Who is the one that is stirring up this gossip about single moms? It's not the kids, I assure you... they see how much moms struggle and how much they 'make do' and they notice when child support doesn't come because 'mom has to say no' a lot more than usual.

I blame the sperm donors of course... but who else is causing this stigma? I blame the courts.

When 'they' make an ORDER and the father does NOT follow it - women shouldn't have to spend 15 hundred on a lawyer to get things sorted out or live in poverty - put the deadbeat in JAIL - soon, less sperm donors will be causing trouble because they will have a fear of JAIL.God forbid the mom do something - she's smacked on the hand immediately.

What's worse? Poverty or jail? The jail bird has everything they need...free. If you are having trouble with your X not following court orders - not just child support but harassing you - not keeping visitation schedules, etc.... start calling the Governor's office and complain that the law is NOT being kept and you're tired of it.

BTW, some people or organizations will judge me for this article. Tough - you don't live my life and you haven't been abused by my X - keep your nose out of my business.

I'm NOT the bad guy - I FOLLOW the court orders and still do my JOB.

Think about it - you want to take the person's side that is NOT following court orders.... What does that make you ?

You're angry at all the single moms living life... and still on government benefits? THEY ARE ELIGIBLE!!

Do you want to live in that income bracket? They don't either and if you spent more time looking/talking about the 'real problem' instead of judging them - they wouldn't need food stamps... now would they? Do a Google search of how much back child support is owed with the word "chart".... too many to link to.... Do some non-custodial moms not pay? Of course....but the greatest population of single parents is the female.