Fan Casting Struggling Single Mother in Family Tropes

This is a common incarnation of the struggling single mother. This trope will usually involve just one child, usually a son, who may have been the result of a Teen Pregnancy. The mother and son usually have a very close relationship, perhaps with occasional bickering. If Mom has multiple kids, it's more likely she'll have a more distant relationship with each, though she'll still try her hardest. This trope is almost Always Female (at least in fiction), but can occasionally manifest in males.