single parents

'After I Dropped Him At His Dad's, I Sat In The Car And Cried': The Reality Of Co-Parenting At Christmas

The authors of How To Be A Happy Single Parent get real about surviving the festive season without the kids.
By Zoë Desmond / Rebecca Cox

Been Ghosted As A Single Parent? It's Probably For This One Reason

Almost a third of single parents are ready to give up on dating – and who can blame them?
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Let 2023 Be The Year We Tell Our Kids What Families Actually Look Like

As Freddy McConnell, a solo seahorse father, says: "Love makes a family, not who's in it."
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Single Parents Are Having To Make Impossible Decisions This Winter

“It’s going back to making sure you’ve got the right rations, which seems crazy for 2022," says one single mum.
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Can We Talk About The Cost Of Being Single Right Now?

Single people are already struggling to stay afloat. What will happen this winter?
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For Parents, It's A Summer Of Hardship And Impossible Choices

Parents are running out of ways to make money stretch during the long summer holidays.
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Try Being A Single Woman Finding A Home Of Her Own Right Now

There's officially nowhere in England where rent is affordable for women – without a second salary.
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'We Want Answers': Parents On Government's Back-To-School Plan

"I’d go as far as to say it’s unsafe," said one parent, while others admit huge relief.
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Exclusive: A Third Of Lone Parents Received No Child Maintenance From Ex-Partners In Lockdown

Survey by Gingerbread and Mumsnet also reveals 86% believe DWP agency failures allowed their ex to “financially control or abuse them”.
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How The Shortage Of Black Sperm Donors Puts Black Women At Risk

The shame and secrecy associated with the use of unregulated websites adds to the blanket of silence.
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