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We hear hundreds of stories from single parents each year. Read some of these stories here, using our topic filter to help you find stories that are relevant to you.
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Posted 8 February 2021
I had two options: to use the little energy I had to be bitter and seek revenge or to focus on our future, rebuild my life and be happy again. I chose the latter. To...
Posted 17 August 2021
I’m originally from India and have been now living in London for 17 years. Once I settled in London, I had an arranged marriage and my wife came over from India (arranged marriages in India...
Posted 6 August 2021
Our expert helpline adviser and single parent, Jenny, on why your donation matters this summer My name is Jenny and I’ve been working on the helpline for almost two years. As well as being a helpline...
Posted 23 July 2021
Dan and Brad, two of five siblings whose mother passed away in 2015, are fitness fanatics undertaking a HUGE cycle challenge in aid of Gingerbread. We’re so inspired by their story – and their work...
Posted 30 June 2021
Charlotte is a freelance writer keen to share her experience of being from a single parent family with others. After her parents divorced when she was seven years old, Charlotte’s life changed – from then...
Posted 29 June 2021
Ria is a running fanatic and an old hand, having run the Paris marathon six years ago and raising some impressive funds. She’s also run a number of half-marathon events and a fair few off-road...
Posted 22 June 2021
Julie, 44, is the award-winning Director of KIH Products Ltd and founder of the Single Mums Business Network. She lives with her nine-year-old daughter in Herefordshire and is very happy with her single status. Resilience,...
Posted 14 June 2021
As a single mum to two girls, Mikki completed an Access to Education course and went on to graduate in Early Childhood Studies from the University of East London. In March 2021, she was offered...
Posted 3 June 2021
My name is Judith and I’m a single parent to two teenagers who are soon to be 17 and 14. I’ve been a single parent for 10 years. During that time, their dad has stopped...
Posted 14 May 2021
As a single parent, I understand that I need to take care of myself. I’ve known this for a number of years now. I fully understand that I carry the can – in good times and in not–so–good...
Posted 23 December 2020
Sherisha is single mum to a nine-year-old and has been a single parent since her daughter was born. She works full-time and volunteers as Gingerbread peer support group coordinator in Worcestershire. Wow – what a year!...
