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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 27 May 2010
Gingerbread President J K Rowling writes exclusively on stigma, welfare cuts and her experience of being a single parent. Nearly twenty years ago (it’s a shock to me to write that, because it still seems quite...
Posted 7 November 2019
After lots of fantastic applications, we’re so excited to announce that single parent Ria is going to be our champion fundraiser for the 2020 London Marathon! In her first blog for us, she discusses her...
Posted 1 August 2019
Alexis is a mum, actor and writer who blogs over at her site, The Time I Almost. As the summer holidays begin, she discusses her experiences of taking the brave step of booking a trip...
Posted 19 July 2019
In our latest blog, Chrissie writes about her journey as a single parent – from the significant moments of her first six months as a mum to how she was able to overcome major obstacles...
Posted 11 June 2019
Carla-Jo lives with her 3 year old son in a small town in Somerset. She teaches mindfulness locally and online, and has just launched a podcast on the topic for single parents. In this blog,...To learn more about Carla-Jo’s work, you can visit her website. You can also listen to her new podcast where she interviews psychologists, therapists and practitioners to explore how single parents can use mindfulness to support...
Posted 6 June 2019
Gingerbread Group Coordinator Carol is based in Thurrock, and started her group three years ago to build up a community of friends who understood the single parent experience. In her vlog, she tells us about...
Posted 4 June 2019
Gingerbread Group Coordinator Ema first heard about our peer support network when she was pregnant with her son. She initially set up the North West London Gingerbread Group with a few mums she knew in...
Posted 17 May 2019
Gingerbread Fundraising Officer Daniel writes about his experience of growing up in a single parent family, and why he’s taking part in our Virtual Marathon as a tribute to the strength of his parents. On...
Posted 23 April 2019
Genny is mum to two teenage boys, and became a single parent in 2003. After experiencing some tough times, her friend suggested she get in touch with Gingerbread, where she joined our forum, founded her...
Posted 18 April 2019
Rachel is a single parent to her three year-old daughter, Faith. She was first signposted to Gingerbread while pregnant and has used many of our services ever since. Here, she writes about her amazing journey...
Posted 12 April 2019
Natalie is a single mother to an amazing toddler, a part-time teacher and writer, and she tries to keep up her running in her spare time (what spare time?!). Let me ask you a question: have...
