Nothing quite compares to a parent’s battle at the dinner table. On one side, you’ve got a parent desperate to get their kids to eat green vegetables. On the other side, there’s a kid armed with all the stubborn willpower of two large armies.

Raising a child is a difficult task even in the best circumstances, but doing so for single mothers without the help of the father makes it a monumental task no matter how great your parenting skills. Being a single parent adds stress and fatigue to raising your child.