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However, Gallagher lost her own fight with cancer in 2011, leaving Leavitt as a single parent with a young daughter.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Saúl Zermeño, a single parent, was deported to Mexico in October after living 36 years in the United States.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
When the wife of one of her half brothers died, many people at the time didn’t believe a man could raise children as a single parent, so they were distributed to his siblings.
—Lorna Koski, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The singer discussed navigating raising children as a single parent on a recent episode of the Hey Jonas podcast.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Saúl Zermeño, a single parent, was deported to Mexico in October after living 36 years in the United States.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
When the wife of one of her half brothers died, many people at the time didn’t believe a man could raise children as a single parent, so they were distributed to his siblings.
—Lorna Koski, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The singer discussed navigating raising children as a single parent on a recent episode of the Hey Jonas podcast.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
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“Single parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20parent. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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