* World News Quick Take Nov 1, 2009
Legislators in the poor conservative Muslim northeastern state of Kelantan should marry single mothers to help care for their children, a state representative suggested. The states family and health committee chairwoman Wan Ubaidah Omar said that legislators should be awarded prizes for increasing their quota of wives. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
'Marry single mums instead of young virgin girls' Oct 30, 2009
Malaysia's conservative Islamic party has urged Muslim men to marry single mothers as additional wives instead of "young virgin girls", a state official said. Wan Ubaidah Omar, a cabinet minister from northern Kelantan, which the party controls, said the proposal aired in state parliament this week was needed to help single mothers and widows in the under-developed region ... "Muslim men usually like young girls or virgins as their additional wives, so I suggest instead of taking these young... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Pregnant model on Teen Vogue cover Oct 29, 2009
Fourteen and 15-year-olds reading it don t have an idea how hard it is for most single mothers having babies. She s got resources, Taylor said. (KHOU.com, TX)
Preventing breast cancer through health care reform Oct 29, 2009
And a recent congressional report found that 18 percent of all women not eligible for Medicare are uninsured, which translates to 28 percent of 19 to 24 year olds and 26 percent of single mothers without insurance. Why are so many women left uncovered. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Awards for reps who take single mums as 2nd wives! Oct 28, 2009
KOTA BARU: Kelantan Women, Family and Health committee chairman Wan Ubaidah Omar suggested that awards be given to assemblymen for marrying single mothers should they decide to take another wife ... She said the assemblymen could increase their quota to help single mothers with young children and it would help greatly if the assemblymen assisted by marrying them ... What I meant by quota is the number of wives; awards should be given to learned House members who take the lead in doing this and... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Indonesian chapter of Polygamy Club meets with outcry Oct 26, 2009
The club claims a noble aim of helping single mothers, reformed prostitutes and women who feel they are past marrying age meet spouses. It also offers counseling to people facing problems in polygamous households. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Single parents in particular find program is key ingredient in becoming an owner Oct 26, 2009
Single parents are usually apprehensive about home buying because they are restricted to using one income only; however our program is designed to assist those like working single mothers and fathers who have limited income, said Merylin Jackson, NCO CDC executive director. Although most of the program recipients have been parents thus far, the program is available to anyone who meets the criteria, Jackson said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Sweat is sweet for future homeowners Oct 25, 2009
Sometimes for single mothers, it can be hard to find baby-sitters and stuff, but it s not impossible. I think you get a lot more out of it this way. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
NH, workers' union talking about return to table Oct 23, 2009
Lacey said workers are upset the state is hiring managers to implement a new community corrections program "while it is laying off single mothers and people six weeks from retirement.". "That is really souring things," she said. (Concord Monitor)
Too much of a Mamas Boy? Oct 23, 2009
I think it comes from too many single mothers raising boys ... There are many great single mothers, but being brutally honest, a woman cannot teach a boy to be a man as well as a man can. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Mystery, Mayhem & Music aims to raise funds for WECAN Oct 23, 2009
Kirsch estimates there are probably 20,000 single mothers living below the poverty line on Cape Cod. That group used to be their number one focus, but the economy has changed the face of the average client. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Yaeger: Greatness is about more than loving to win Oct 22, 2009
That is why over the years Dunn has donated 83 new homes to single mothers struggling to get by with different jobs, just like his mother did. That has changed the lives of 233 children, Yaeger said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Hit Delete ... and Accept Your Prize Oct 22, 2009
Matt Towery : Hit Delete. and Accept Your Prize - Townhall. (Townhall.com)
47.4M in Poverty, Revised Figures Show Oct 22, 2009
That's because single mothers and their children disproportionately receive non-cash aid such as food stamps. Poverty rates were higher for non-Hispanic whites (11 percent), Asians (17 percent) and Hispanics (29 percent) when compared to the traditional measure. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Union Board Was Led by the Nose Oct 21, 2009
Did you bother to talk to any single mothers or go to the senior citizens center to get any input. I'm at the center every other week and I have talked to the seniors and not one of them want to cough up a co-pay. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Woman killed in house fire was on Maui to meet grandson Oct 21, 2009
It just doesn't make any sense," she said. Firefighters said the single-story house on Kini Drive caught on fire at about 1:15 a.m. Oct. 10. Cornwell was the only one to make it out of the house unharmed. A man who lived at the house, whom Cornwell knows only as Jimmy, suffered burns over 40 percent of his body when he went back into the burning house to try and rescue Ledbetter. He was flown to a burn unit at Straub Clinic & Hospital on Oahu. Firefighters found Ledbetter's body after... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
SICK: Game show fakes sniper attack... Oct 16, 2009
Compare this with broken Britain, the land of single mothers, drunken yobs, benefit scroungers and random violence. If any society is sick its Britain not Japan. (The Drudge Report)
E.J. DIONNE JR.: The president and the senator Oct 15, 2009
This creates a perverse incentive for employers not to hire lower-income people, particularly single mothers. A stronger employer mandate is needed to hold the system together, and to provide financing. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Abortion foes challenge pay for egg donors Oct 15, 2009
"It's going to entice young, economically vulnerable women -- single mothers, college students with loans, unemployed women, immigrants," she said. Cathleen F. Crowley can be reached at ccrowley@timesunion. (Albany Times Union)
Co-sleeping key culprit in sudden infant death: study Oct 14, 2009
They compared them with two other control groups, one with 82 "high risk" infants of smoking, socially-deprived, single mothers with two or more kids, and the other with 87 babies from randomly selected families. Of the SIDS infants, 54 percent died while co-sleeping with a parent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Inspiring others Oct 12, 2009
Yes, she was fortunate enough to have great family support, which many single mothers and fathers do not have, but she still had to do the work on her own to achieve her goal of graduating college. She is an example to others of how perseverance and dedication are the keys to success. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
* Group struggles to end stigma on unwed mothers Oct 10, 2009
It offers half that for single mothers of dependent children. The government is trying to increase payments to help unwed mothers and to add more facilities to provide care for unmarried pregnant women, said Baek Su-hyun, a Health Ministry official. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Pupils find few black men to call Mister Oct 10, 2009
Many are being raised by single mothers and are wary of black men abruptly entering and leaving their lives, Jean said. "Actually, a lot of them were a little bit bitter toward me," Jean said. (MSNBC -- Race)
A discriminating eye Oct 8, 2009
To which I say, true, but irrelevant to the question of who should help deliver that contribution of whether church organisations should be allowed to exclude gays or single mothers ... Single mothers may be more difficult ... That said, single mothers are often in challenging circumstances. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Reminder: Relationships are important Oct 7, 2009
I look at my younger male cousins, being reaised by single mothers and they re out of control No morals, no manners, no care in the world except themselves, then I look at my daughter and I get scared for her ... I look at my younger male cousins, being reaised by single mothers and theyre out of control No morals, no manners, no care in the world except themselves ... - i think the same but folks say its not the single mothers fault. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Tireless campaigner Oct 6, 2009
The funds have helped the single mothers of Wanita Inovatif Jaya Diri (Wijadi) in Kelantan to grow and market medicinal herbs, communities in Selangor to set up the Kota Damansara urban park, and Sarawak fishermen to stop overfishing of the endangered ikan terubok. By building the capability of NGOs and local communities in implementing activities that promote sustainable livelihoods and at the same time conserve natural resources and ecosystems, my work in SGP has brought about positive changes... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Teacher scorned for 'chosen lifestyle' Oct 4, 2009
The problem was that Mrs Ireland taught at a Catholic primary school that disapproved of unmarried and single mothers ... But her experience at the school, in Melbourne's north, underscored her belief that religious schools should not be allowed to discriminate against teachers who are divorced, single mothers, gay or lesbian, or who identify as a particular gender ... Only a minority of schools discriminate against single mothers , Mrs Ireland says, but ''it is more common than people think. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Cameron promises 'new direction' Oct 4, 2009
The paper said most people who have been unemployed for more than six months, including the disabled and single mothers, would have their benefits cut if they refused to join privatised training schemes. It said the government would employ private training firms to prepare the unemployed for work. (BBC News -- UK)
Young mums together Oct 3, 2009
Teenage single mothers will be sent to live in supervised homes rather than given council houses, says Gordon Brown ... Mixing among the young single mothers he is talking about, Darren Gleed is not sugar coating his words. (BBC News -- UK)
the 1990s as history Oct 2, 2009
It reduced government expenditures by cutting personnel and programs to dangerously low levels, while also embracing such dubious Republican principles as free trade, capital punishment, deregulation, and most disgracefully, a welfare reform program that consisted largely of kicking single mothers and their children off the roles. His failure to secure health care reforms from what was at the time a Democratic congress secured his place as a mediocre president, a designation he redeemed somewhat... (Harper's Magazine)
All citizens should have same freedom of expression Oct 2, 2009
t jefferson wrote on Sep 29, 2009 6:36 AM:" jeff,until the government keeps out of other peoples gods, then this will continue to happen. People should be able to live how they want where they want. Since the govt has replaced christian values with liberal values and "removed god" from the government, thing have gotten decidely worse in this country. Look at the welfare roles, look at the unwed single mothers, step in a school sometime. I am appalled at what happens in our schools. Childern are... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Senate Panel Rejects Anti-Abortion Measure Oct 1, 2009
This same group has fought against any programs for children, single mothers, or aid to families. They have no credibility when it comes to children, born or not. (CBS News)
Polygamy club woos Malaysia Sep 30, 2009
Last month it launched a "Polygamy Club" that claims the noble aim of helping single mothers, reformed prostitutes and women who feel they are past the marrying age. "We want to change the way people perceive polygamy, so that it will be seen as something beautiful instead of something disgusting," said Hatijah Aam, the founder of the club. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Potter's House looking to expand reach Sep 26, 2009
Two old houses and two double-wide trailers currently house 22 transitional housing residents, but the new plans include an updated space capable of housing 60 people and will allow the Potter's House to expand its treatment from just men to families, women and single mothers by offering living units with kitchens and enough private space for whole families. Transitional housing allows addicts to live more independently while also receiving supervision and treatment from the Potter's House... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Daniel H. Schulist Sep 24, 2009
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to SONshine Ministries, a charity established by Dan and Pat with their friends, Keith and Linda Axvig in 2004 that works with pastors in Mexico to provide medical care, food and household goods to families, especially single mothers, living in poverty. Daniel Schulist. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
No compassion for sick illegal immigrants Sep 23, 2009
45 years and more than $7 trillion after LBJ declared War on Poverty, we still have poverty; indeed, the situation in poor communities is in some ways worse, particularly with the epidemic of single mothers, teenage mothers, and deadbeat dads, and all the crime and despair and broken lives that go along with that. Instead of eliminating poverty, all the government does is subsidize it, together with the self-destructive behavior that exacerbates it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Vietnam baby fraud trial begins Sep 23, 2009
Those charged are alleged to have solicited the babies from poor families or single mothers. They then faked documents to say the infants were abandoned, making them eligible for adoption by foreign parents, prosecutors allege. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Survey: Hawaii has nation's highest housing costs Sep 23, 2009
The government selected mostly single mothers who were renting or living with relatives, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said. Valued at $92,000 each, the structures were sold for only $2,000, to help cover the cost of the land title transfer, Thomas said. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
a list of characteristics and behavioral indicators of a pedophile. Sep 22, 2009
It should be noted, as well, that many pedophiles seek out single mothers for the purpose of victimizing their children. The single-most effective means of protecting your children is communication with them. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
The Economic Benefits of Marriage: A Closing Gap Sep 21, 2009
In 1970, 62% of single mothers were the only adult in their household, but by 2006, just 55% were living without another means of support thanks to more women cohabitating with a male partner or grandparent. Now, that's not to say marriage doesn't coincide with significant economic benefits. (Time.com)
Carrere to star in Rell Sunn movie Sep 20, 2009
Harris, who was recently at the Maui Film Festival with his film "Bottle Shock," said the Sunn movie should appeal to a number of different audiences, including surfers, single mothers, people who love the ocean and Hawai'i, and people with breast cancer. "There's a lot to chew on here," Harris said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Ex-chair rarely makes school board meetings Sep 19, 2009
Reilinger, who once ran a homeless shelter and education program for single mothers, said it would feel strange, come January, to no longer be part of the committee, and called her absences a period of weaning. It was a very big part of my life, said Reilinger, adding that she spent 20 to 30 hours a week working on school business while she was chairwoman. (Boston Globe)
Click to read: Mom Begs to Send Son to School Sep 18, 2009
Remember, single mothers are that way by choice unless they were unfortunate enough to have become widows through the death of their spouse. I have news for all of you single mothers -- you are NOT a legally recognized "minority group," and as such, you are entitled to NOTHING, NADA, ZILCH, ZIP. Quit your whining - I am sick to death of it. (CBS News -- Early Show)
With this opportunity, how can I not go to college? Sep 16, 2009
While Simon and his daughter Dr. Kathy Simon Abels were on hand for the event, the spotlight fell on the students, many of whom, despite honor roll, chorus and debate team, did not know if they could go to college because of the cost and because of the responsibility they felt toward their families, most of whom were headed by single mothers. Speaking to the 150 people in the audience, the students stole the show with their passion, their eloquence and their gratitude. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
No authority to mandate health care (94) Sep 14, 2009
Page 837: Compulsory abortions would be legalPage 786: Single mothers should have their babies taken away by the government; or they could be forced to have abortionsPage 787-8: Mass sterilization of humans though drugs in the water supply is OK as long as it doesn't harm livestockPage 838: Nothing is wrong or illegal about the government dictating family size Page 786-7: The government could control women's reproduction by either sterilizing them or implanting mandatory long-term birth... (Boerne Star, TX)
Knee-jerk reactions (2) Sep 13, 2009
"As far as abortion being paid for in the Control Matrix ( health care reform), you bet it will be paid for...and eventually made mandatory if you don't qualify as a "good parent" (government worshiper). Here are some quotes from Obama's Science Czar in his 1977 book Ecoscience: Page 837: Compulsory abortions would be legalPage 786: Single mothers should have their babies taken away by the government; or they could be forced to have abortions Page 787-8: Mass sterilization of humans though drugs... (Boerne Star, TX)
Support for Young Single Mothers Sep 13, 2009
The decision to take some time off after labour may not seem feasible, but there are some options available to help keep single mothers afloat during the first crucial months ... The rising of this specific family dynamic has created a a growing need for social services and government help; there are now an abundance of resources available to young single mothers ... For single mothers who work part time or at jobs that don't provide maternity leave benefits there is maternity leave employment... (Suite101.com)
Common Mental Disorders May Be More Common Than We Think Sep 12, 2009
9, 2009) Urban single mothers nearing the end of their welfare eligibility appear more likely to have substance use and psychiatric disorders than women in the general population, and often do not receive. . (Science Daily)
Minorities: saving and investing Part II Sep 12, 2009
Single mothers and some deadbeat dads bring burdens to themselves and society. Children born into unstable financial situations are severely challenged to compete in school with children living in two-parent home situations. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Spies Dont Get Dates Sep 11, 2009
People need to be careful these days especially women and even more so with single mothers. East Point's Own. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
These women in a league of their own Sep 11, 2009
They are single mothers, hairdressers, female police officers and high-school students who will be forced to foot much of the bill. But despite that, and rugby league's continuing ability to turn off-field scandal into an art form, many involving women, numbers are growing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Zimbabwe comes to Woburn Sep 9, 2009
Right now I m feeding 60 orphans, and educating 114 orphans who lost their parents to HIV. I help single mothers to start their own businesses, he said. Joining together. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
'This is ripping through all of them': a family grieves Sep 6, 2009
Sometimes he would open up the back of his car and have a load of knock-off designer handbags,'' said a friend who declined to be named, adding that Mr McGurk would always pay for any single mothers who went out for dinner with them in a group. Hugh Melliken, a former business associate of Mr McGurk, who was involved in trying to sell a jewel-encrusted copy of the Koran to the Sultan of Brunei, said: ''There were two sides to Michael McGurk. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
More older Americans in poverty than previously thought Sep 6, 2009
"If the academy's formula is adopted, a more refined picture of American poverty could emerge that would capture everyday costs of necessities besides just food. The result could upend long-standing notions of those in greatest need and lead eventually to shifts in how billions of federal dollars for the poor are distributed for health, housing, nutrition and child-care benefits.The overall official poverty rate would increase, from 12.5 percent to 15.3 percent, for a total of 45.7 million... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Remember the socialist origins of Labor Day! Sep 5, 2009
Millions of families expecting tax cuts are losing some or all of them to a stealth tax that was originally enacted only to apply to the tax-avoiding rich, but that now stings single mothers making as little as $28,000. But the cumulative results are remarkable: the 400 richest Americans pay a smaller share of their income in taxes than someone making $100,000. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Tabung Haji sees good opportunities to own properties in Europe Sep 4, 2009
After London, we are going to other major European cities and we believe there are good opportunities for us to own properties in Europe, he told reporters after giving out Hari Raya Aidilfitri contributions to single mothers here ... Datuk Ismee Ismail (left) and Johor Tabung Haji director Mohd Sawal Abong giving out the Hari Raya Aidilfitri contributions to single mothers. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Hidden pockets of elderly said to be in poverty Sep 4, 2009
- Single mothers and their children, who disproportionately receive food stamps, would see declines in the rates of poverty because noncash aid would be taken into account. Low-income people who are working could see increases in poverty rates, a reflection of transportation and child-care costs. (Anchorage Daily News)
Homeless, hopeless woman renews life through program Sep 3, 2009
She said the agency and other single mothers at the Daytona Beach site helped empower her. "It doesn't matter where you came from before, you are all the same," she said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Your views: Letters to the editor Sep 2, 2009
Years ago, I spoke to some students two single mothers, both with kids at Keiser College. To save money to pay for school, they shared a house. (Florida Today)
Yerkes researchers show early life nurturing impacts later life relationships Sep 1, 2009
Some pups are reared by single mothers, some by both parents (with the father providing much of the same care as the mother), and some in communal family groups. Researchers Todd Ahern, a graduate student in the Emory University Neuroscience Program, and Larry Young, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Yerkes Research Center and Emory University School of Medicine, compared pups raised by single mothers (SM) to pups raised by both parents (BP) to determine the effects of... (EurekAlert!)
The recycling man Sep 1, 2009
The group has donated over RM700,000 to date, benefiting orphanages, poor students, underprivileged children, the sick and disabled, single mothers, old folks homes and orang asli communities. Much to be done: I consider my efforts a failure because many people are still not aware about recycling and sim ply throw things. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Seventy years after Grapes of Wrath, poor go from dust to bust Aug 31, 2009
You see a lot of elderly in need, a lot of single mothers and a lot of the working poor. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Inside the Courts: Calculating child support Aug 28, 2009
Screwed by the System wrote on Aug 26, 2009 3:39 PM:" I get so tired of hearing about the poor single mothers whose exes don't pay support. Women who are ordered to pay child support are 3x more likely to go into arrears than men. Check statistics. Also, men with custody are more than 10x more likely to have a job, while most women feel that their bills should be paid for them. Case in point: my husband's ex-wife. Currently collects child support, lives with a friend, sleeps on the couch, the... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Web + Print: A Powerful Combo Aug 25, 2009
In a city like Paris, if you want to target 40-something single mothers or upscale business people, you can. By crossing various publicly available databases, you know where they live or work, how and when they are on the move, how they entertain themselves, shop, etc. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Hit-run survivor struggles to provide for family Aug 25, 2009
Each year thousands of people, especially single mothers, find themselves in need of emergency assistance, said Kay Bernier, deputy director of HOPE Atlanta Programs of Travelers Aid, a nonprofit social service agency that provides a safety net for low-income travelers, newcomers and residents in crisis. Whether they get hit by a car, beat up, their job falls through or they end up in the hospital, oh my goodness, that s a lot of people, said Bernier. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
