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On the other side are Elaine Deng, a single mother, and her daughter Nora.

Playing a wistful single mother in last year’s indie gem “Janet Planet,” Julianne Nicholson landed some of the best reviews of her career.

“I want to give him opportunities, and in order to do that, I have to get ahead,” said Orea, a single mother.

Jessica Lepe Rodriguez is a single mother who depends on the program not only for child care, but also for her income as one of the many Head Start parents who also serve as a classroom aide.

"We were brought up by a single mother so resources were extremely tight," Campbell's younger sister Lorna says.