I always thought this was more for the child's benefit. Rather than addressing them by what they are lacking addressing them by what they have might be gentler.
yeah I thought "single mother" was already a supposedly better replacement for "fatherless", for exactly the reason you stated
I always thought this was more for the child's benefit. Rather than addressing them by what they are lacking addressing them by what they have might be gentler.
yeah I thought "single mother" was already a supposedly better replacement for "fatherless", for exactly the reason you stated