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.
I am a single mother to two hyperactive boys of four and seven and a feisty one-year-old girl. I am parenting 24/7 while managing court case number six in three years of a difficult divorce....
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...
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...
Janine is bringing up her three daughters on her own. She has been a single mum for two years.
Single parents are not lazy! How could anyone think we are? It is a tiring job with...
Cuts to benefits and tax credits. Changes to the rules on what kinds support are available to help single parents. Charges to access the future statutory child maintenance system. It’s not been an easy ride...
Single parents on benefits whose youngest child is seven – previously it was ten – are now required to switch from income support to jobseeker’s allowance. This means they must actively seek work. Ann is...
One woman’s story of bringing up her daughter alone
“So what does your husband do?” When another mum asked me that out of the blue one day, it threw me and upset me. Now when I...
Jonathan has been single dad to his six-year-old daughter and three-year-old son, since his ex-wife left the family two years ago.
My ex-wife is Chinese, we met when I was working in China. We got on...
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