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Single parent 

Single parent means the parent is the only parent to the child, responsible for all financial, material and emotional needs. It means there is an absence of the other parent as opposed to a co-parent; meaning that the parent is not the only parent regardless of whether or not they are a couple.
I am a single parent. I have my child 7 days a week.
Single parent by sexbeyond40 May 22, 2014

single parent deal

When a person is able to date/marry somebody who would normally be way out of their league, because they don't care that the person has children. Single parents are often desperate to find somebody who does not mind being around their kids, and therefore will lower their standards for a potential romantic partner.
Seth: "Woah, is that really Jason's new girlfriend?"

Larry: "Yeah."

Seth: "She's gorgeous! And I heard that she got promoted at her job and pretty decent money now. What i she doing with him?"

Larry: "She says that he's great with her kids. He got the single parent deal."