Single-parent families have become more common today as with the so-called “modern-day family."
Parenting for single parents is quite stressful because they need to juggle their responsibilities in child-caring, work, and keeping up with the bills and household chores.
They may be overwhelmed with inevitable challenges, but those sacrifices and hard work are always worth it when their kids grew up the way they wanted them to be.
It is the same with celebrity parents who prove that they can raise their children well despite being single.
Jazz got the looks of his parents, Jennylyn Mercado and Patrick Garcia.
Aside from being a mom to Jazz, Jennylyn is also crowned as 2015's sexiest woman.
According to LJ Reyes, her son Aki gets his looks from dad Paulo Avelino.
LJ remains very close to her son Aki as she started a family with her partner Paolo Contis and their daughter Summer Ayanna.
Keira really acquired the genes of Paolo Ballestero
It looks like Keira and Paolo both love fashion.
For years, Bettinna raised her daughter Gummy all by herself, but now that she is married to the love of her life, she will never be parenting Gummy alone.
Bettinna and Gummy usual "mommy and baby" dates will be merrier as they have Mikki Eduardo in their lives now.
After Katrina Halili and Kris Lawrence split up, Katrence remains under the Kapuso actress' custody.
Andi Eigenmann and Jake Ejercito's relationship didn't work out, so they decided to co-parent their daughter Ellie.
Now, Ellie has two dads - her biological dad and soon-to-be step-dad Philmar Alipayo.
Last year, a DNA test result proved that Iñigo Pascual is indeed the son of Piolo Pascual.
Iñigo is also a looker like his Daddy Piolo.
Despite coming from a bad breakup with former husband Yilmaz Bektas, Ruffa Gutierrez raised her daughters, Lorin and Venice well.
Beauty queens in the making
Single mom Kris Aquino is proud of how her sons has grown up to be good kids.
Look how Valerie Concepcion's daughter Fiona has grown up!
Valerie Concepcion married Francis Sunga in December 2020, and her husband promised to love her daughter Fiona as his own.
'The Half Sisters' star Jean Garcia with her binata
Even without their fathers' support, Jean still manage to raise her children well.
When Sunshine Cruz and Cesar Montano separated, the kids remained with Sunshine.
Sunshine with her girls, Angel, Samantha, and Isabelle, are now living apart from Cesar.
Santiago and Sebastian enjoy the outdoors like their dad.
Marvin recently took his sons skiing in Switzerland.
Marjorie Barretto plays both mother and father to her children after she left Dennis Padilla.
Julia Barretto made headlines when she announced that she's dropping her dad's surname.
In 2015, Phoemela Baranda revealed her big secret - that she's already a mother.
Kim turned out to be as beautiful as Phoemela!
Thirdy, or Panfilo Lacson III, is Jodi Sta. Maria's son with former husband, politician Panfilo Lacson Jr.
Vina Morales and her former partner, businessman Cedric Lee had a daughter named Ceana together.
Mother and son were on the cover of Working Mom's April 2016 issue.
Vina and Ceana recently recorded a song together.
Denise Laurel gave birth to her son Alejandro back in 2011.
Denise has remained mum on the identity of Alejandro's father, only describing him as an Italian-American based abroad.
Philippine Comedy Queen has three children—Sancho from her relationship with theater performer Rey Maltezo dela Cruz, and Niccolo and Sophia from her former husband Miguel Vera. (Also in the photo are Aiai's boyfriend Gerald Sibayan and Sancho's girlfriend, Shanna Retuya.)
Aiai Delas Alas married Gerald Sibayan in 2017 and the Comedy Queen's kids share a close relationship with him.
Although Derek Ramsay's son Austin didn't live with him growing up, they have a good father and son relationship.
Following his engagement with actress Ellen Adarna, Austin called Derek Ramsay “dad” for the first time. In an interview with the actor recently, he shared that Austin promised himself to only call him “dad” when he got engaged.
Although no confirmation yet from the couple, fans speculate that Jennica Garcia-Uytingco and Alwyn Uytingco have broken up, based on the actress's recent cryptic posts on social media about a failed marriage.
Jennica Uytingco-Garcia and Alwyn Uytingco's children Athena Mori Uytingco and Alessi Uytingco are under the care of the former.
Behind the laughs and funny remarks is a strong-willed mom in Candy Pangilinan.
Candy's son, Quentin, was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at an early age.
The actress-entrepreneur has a daughter named Amanda Gabrielle with politician Patrick Meneses.
Ara and Amanda are very close. Recently, Amanda visited her mom who was in a lock-in taping.
“Gusto daw nya ko makita and I miss her so bad too. Kaya eto binisita n'ya ko dito sa hotel. Kaya nga lang di ko sya mahawakan, ma-kiss at mayakap,” wrote Ara on Instagram.