Single parenting

COVID-19 pandemic strains Maryland groups helping homeless

By Kaitlyn Francis Of Capital News Service Nov. 18, 2020 05:11 PM EST
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has increased the strain on groups that work to prevent homelessness in Maryland, with experts saying single...

Kevin Mutinda, 7, center, his sister Irene Wanzila, 10, 2nd right, and their mother Florence Mumbua, right, work to break rocks with a hammer, after Mumbua say she was left without a choice after she lost her cleaning job at a private school when coronavirus pandemic restrictions were imposed, at Kayole quarry in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. The United Nations says the COVID-19 pandemic risks significantly reducing gains made in the fight against child labor, putting millions of children at risk of being forced into exploitative and hazardous jobs, and school closures could exacerbate the problem. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

From 'role models' to sex workers: Kenya's child labor rises

By Tom Odula Oct. 20, 2020 03:57 AM EDT

Public elementary school teachers Julia and Seth Hooper pick up their children Emry, 7, and Ivy, 4, on Monday, Aug. 10, at the Western Heights Learning Center in Albuquerque, N.M. The Hoopers said Emry will attend a private school at the center this fall because public schools won't be in person. Emry struggled with online learning in the spring and his parents were unable to help him while simultaneously teaching other online classes. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)

Parents scramble for child care as schools stay online

By Cedar Attanasio Aug. 13, 2020 04:21 PM EDT