Statistics
Parenting and family statistics
How stretched parents are, how families are shaped now, and what research says about kids who help at home. Every figure links to its source.
Figures checked against each source on November 12, 2026.
- 48%of US parents say that most days their stress is completely overwhelming.US Surgeon General, 2024
- 23%of US children live with one parent and no other adults, more than three times the world share of 7%.Pew Research Center, 2019
- 1 in 10US children live in a stepfamily, so routines often have to work across two homes.Bowling Green State University, NCFMR, 2025
- 9,971children followed in one study: chores in kindergarten were linked to feeling more capable by third grade.J. Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 2019
- 77%In a 2021 survey cited by the US Surgeon General, 77% of single parents said they had felt lonely.US Surgeon General, 2021
Every week without a routine is another week of reminders.
Setting up your family takes about a minute and is free for one household, so the kids can start on their first chores tonight.
Using these figures
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