Book excerpt: The plight of the single mother have been one of hardships and constant struggles. Playing the role of both mother and father has immediate and lasting effects not only within the home but within the notion as well. Socilly, economically, racially, and spiritually the impact this subculture has made to our world cab be felt in every corner of the globe. With the weight of assumptions and stereotypes thrown on the shulders of single parents one would think that this alone would break them down but within each and every single parent is an enduring spirit annd a will that is determined to push against the false assumptions and stereotypes. Within this booka re the true life stories of women and men who have endured the hardships associated with the role of fual parenting and in the enduring continue to strive to educate, love, and teach their children what it means to be a person of worth, value, and honor and that even in difficult time a family can overcome Brokenness Together