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The singer discussed navigating raising children as a single parent on a recent episode of the Hey Jonas podcast.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Shay, 30, also became both a widow and a single parent last year, as her husband Tanner Martin died of colon cancer at age 30.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Originally from Trinidad, Tirbany lives in Fort Lauderdale and is a single parent with a 12-year-old daughter.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Lynn raised her three boys largely as a single parent on her salary as an operator at South Central Bell.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Shay, 30, also became both a widow and a single parent last year, as her husband Tanner Martin died of colon cancer at age 30.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Originally from Trinidad, Tirbany lives in Fort Lauderdale and is a single parent with a 12-year-old daughter.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Lynn raised her three boys largely as a single parent on her salary as an operator at South Central Bell.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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“Single parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20parent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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