Michael Phelps: A Single Mom’s Success

First Seen At Divorce 360 Twenty-three year old Michael Phelps isn’t just a living legend in swimming. He’s also a product of single mother, who Photo by M@rcopakoraised him and his sisters alone after her husband left her when they were youngsters. The Maryland native could have let the myths of a broken home get the better of him, but America’s top gold medal winner at the Olympics appears to have used the experience as an opportunity, say Divorce360 experts, who credit his mother’s parenting skills. Texas Psychologist Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D., and author of a number of books on parenting, isn’t surprised, however. "In the process of having to do twice as much as an actively partnered parent, many a single parent becomes doubly dedicated to their children’s growth, exerting an extremely powerful motivating influence in their lives. Some of the very best run families I have seen have had a single parent at the helm," he...