Children growing up in a single-parent family may face several different challenges: 1. **Lack of emotional support**: Single-parent families may lack stable emotional support, and children may feel lonely, neglected, or insecure. 2. **Economic pressure**: Single-parent families may generally face greater economic pressure, and a single source of income may lead to a decline in living standards, and children's education, entertainment, and social activities may also be affected. 3. **Limited time and attention**: Single parents often need to balance between work and family, and may not have enough time and energy to care for and take care of their children's needs. 4. **Social stigmatization**: In some cultures or communities, children from single-parent families may encounter discrimination or prejudice, which may affect their self-esteem and social interactions. 5. **Lack of parental role**: Children may lack another parent's role model, which may affect their understanding of intimate relationships, gender roles, and social responsibilities. 6. **Adaptation to changes and instability**: If a single-parent family experiences frequent changes in family structure (such as parents remarrying, separation, etc.), children may find it difficult to adapt, which may affect their mental health. 7. **Lack of educational support**: Single parents may lack support and resources in educating their children, so the children may have relatively insufficient support in learning and development. Although children from single-parent families may face these challenges, there are also many successful examples, and many children have shown resilience and adaptability in such an environment. A positive family environment, community support, and good communication and emotional connection between parents can help children overcome these challenges.