{"id":651,"date":"2017-05-31T11:23:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T11:23:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:08:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:08:55","slug":"13-tussles-being-single-parent-incredible-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fablog.floweraura.com\/13-tussles-being-single-parent-incredible-india","title":{"rendered":"13 Tussles Of Being A Single Parent In Incredible India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin:10px 0 !important;font-style:italic;\">Being a parent is nothing less than climbing Mt Everest. Okay, this might seem a bit of exaggeration, however, it\u2019s close!<\/p>\n<p>Parenting is truly a challenging task for everyone across the globe, and all the more, being a single parent makes the climb even more adventurous and exploratory. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px\">But being a single parent in India has its own jumps and hurdles, thanks to the strong gender bias and stereotypical mindsets of the people. Here are the 13 tussles of being a Single Parent in India: <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">1.<\/span>\tLife becomes an art of juggling multiple tasks and schedules without much-needed support from the other parent.<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent1\"> Super Powers you see! <\/h2>\n<div id=\"blog-all-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgcdn.floweraura.com\/blog\/images\/parents-india\/parent1.gif\" alt=\"During demanding situation condition of a single parent\" title=\" During demanding situation condition of a single parent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Giphy<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">2.<\/span>\tAs per Indian society, \u2018Single parents cannot have friends. Period.\u2019 Because if they do people will make assumptions. <\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent1\">Obviously!  <\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">3.<\/span> Moreover, Indian children can\u2019t accept their parents dating or going into a new marriage.<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent1\"> How can they do it? <\/h2>\n<div id=\"blog-all-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgcdn.floweraura.com\/blog\/images\/parents-india\/parent8.gif\" alt=\" Single parents are not allowed to date in Indian Society.\" title=\"Single parents are not allowed to date in Indian Society.\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Giphy<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">4.<\/span> Single parents are attacked with the most unwanted help and solutions from people a.k.a. well-wishers. <\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent1\"> And these are \u2018\u2019Marriage Proposals\u2019<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">5.<\/span>\tThe financial struggles force single parents to go out and work extra, while the extra-concerned Indian society make them feel guilty for not being there for their child.  <\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent1\">Even Sharma ji does the same!<\/h2>\n<div id=\"blog-all-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgcdn.floweraura.com\/blog\/images\/parents-india\/parent5.gif\" alt=\"Single parents looked as they are not concerned about their child\" title=\"Single parents looked as they are not concerned about their child\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Giphy<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">6.<\/span>\tThe schools have criteria of asking for fathers\u2019 income certificates. This makes many single mothers face problems with admissions of their children in educational institutions.  <\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent1\">Because oh! We live in a patriarchal society!<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">7.<\/span>\tLeaving the child with a relative implies the interrogation of your child against you. <\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent1\">So, Chintu what time Mom returns home? Hmm?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"blog-all-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgcdn.floweraura.com\/blog\/images\/parents-india\/parent6.gif\" alt=\" Relative implies the interrogation of your child against you\" title=\" Relative implies the interrogation of your child against you\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Giphy<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">8.<\/span>\u201cMe\u201d time? Are you kidding? There is no \u201cMe\u201d time for single parents. <\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent1\">Just never at all!<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">9.<\/span>\tPeople tend to ask offensive questions without giving it a second thought, embarrassing the single parent in front of their children. <\/h2>\n<div id=\"blog-all-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgcdn.floweraura.com\/blog\/images\/parents-india\/parent9.gif\" alt=\"People ask offensive questions to single parents\" title=\"People ask offensive questions to single parents\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Giphy<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">10.<\/span>\tSingle dads are usually not familiar with the duties moms have, perhaps because they never did rather avoided them earlier due to societal pressure.<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">11.<\/span>\tNo one can understand the struggle of single parents. Their friends are often oblivious to the challenges since they haven\u2019t been there.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"blog-all-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgcdn.floweraura.com\/blog\/images\/parents-india\/parent11.gif\" alt=\" No one can understand the struggle of single parents\" title=\" No one can understand the struggle of single parents\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Giphy<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">12.<\/span>\tThe children are usually taunted on by their friends for not having the other parent making them question the single parent. <\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent1\">And this is heart-wrenching! <\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"parent\"><span style=\"float:left;padding-right: 7px\">13.<\/span>\tIndian society has a narrow mind set and stereotypically biased view of single parents, especially single moms. <\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a parent is nothing less than climbing Mt Everest. 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