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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 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 is about to start a podcast on the topic for single parents. In this...Nearly two years ago I became a single mum with a 16-month-old son. I moved in with a friend’s mum while I figured out what to do next. I found myself thinking ‘wow I never...To learn more about Carla-Jo’s work, you can visit her website. You can learn more about the practice of mindfulness via the NHS.: For more information about what wellbeing support there is for you, you can check...
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...
Posted 4 April 2019
Lauren is a single parent to her young son. In this blog, she writes about her experiences of making contact arrangements with her ex-partner, and offers her top tips for other parents who are establishing...
Posted 21 March 2019
Single parent Lidia was born in South Africa and now lives in the UK. Her teenage daughter is one of her inspirations in life and her Why. As well as being a personal trainer, nutritional...
Posted 19 March 2019
Aneita is a mum to a five year-old daughter. She works part-time as an administrator and lives in London. In her latest blog, she describes the ways Gingerbread has helped her as a single parent. In...
