Children growing up in single-parent families may face a number of different challenges, including: 1. **Financial pressure**: Single-parent families often rely on one person’s income to survive, which may lead to financial strain and affect the child’s living conditions and educational opportunities. 2. **Time constraints**: Single parents may need to balance work and family responsibilities, resulting in less time with their children, which may affect the child’s emotional support and guidance. 3. **Insufficient emotional support**: The lack of one parent may make the child feel deprived when they need emotional support and guidance, especially when facing difficulties and changes in life. 4. **Identity issues**: The child may have a lack of a father or mother that affects the development of their gender role and identity. 5. **Social isolation**: The child may feel different from his or her peers, especially when the family situation needs to be introduced, which may lead to a certain sense of social isolation. 6. **Psychological pressure**: Single parents may be divorced or widowed, and the child may face the psychological trauma brought about by family breakdown, such as anxiety and lack of security. 7. **Increased family responsibilities**: Sometimes children need to take on more family responsibilities, such as taking care of younger siblings or doing housework, which may affect their academic and social life. It is important to point out that not all children from single-parent families experience all of the challenges listed above. And many single-parent families are able to raise happy and successful children by providing a good support system and a stable family environment. Parental and community support, open communication, and professional help can effectively mitigate the negative effects of these challenges.