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.
Have you got a story to share? We’re always looking for single parents to share their views and experiences with other community members, so we can support and encourage each other.
Carly’s story
Two years ago, single mum Carly spoke at Gingerbread’s Single Parents Day event at the Houses of Parliament. Today, she looks back at what’s changed for her and the wider single-parent community since then. Two...
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Noemie’s story
The 1.8 million single-parent families in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. Noemie, Mum of 5-year-old Jack, describes how she chose to become a lone parent: ‘I was approaching my 40s. I hadn’t met...
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Tayyaba’s story
Tayyaba is a Gingerbread group lead, connecting and supporting single parents in north London. This Single Parents Day she shares what motivates her: ‘I started this group in 2019. I cover Camden and Islington, mainly Camden...
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Paul’s Mum Noreen was widowed when he was 11 years old. This Christmas, two years since she passed away, Paul reflects on how she rose to the challenge of raising her family alone in the...
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‘FireLeo77’ reached out to the Gingerbread single parents forum over a year ago. Worries about making ends meet, and long phone calls to the CMS were taking their toll. She soon found out she wasn’t...
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Kate has been dealing with the CMS since she broke up with her son’s father. She explains some of the challenges she’s faced and why reform is urgently needed. ‘My relationship with my son’s father finished...
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Single mum Hayley turned to Gingerbread for advice after leaving an abusive relationship. She explains why the information and resources on our website are a lifeline for people in her situation: ‘At the time I was...
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Lucy’s story
Single mum of three Lucy blogs at JustMyThreeandMe. She shares her thoughts on the financial challenges of single parenting: ‘When I first became a single parent, I had no idea of the struggles I would face....
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The holidays can be a stressful time for single parents, Natalie is a volunteer in our Wellbeing Digital Group and recently held an online workshop where she shared her ‘go to’ tools for managing the...
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Sherisha’s story
Gingerbread local groups connect single parents and their children around the country. Sherisha, who runs her local group in Worcestershire, explains why it’s made such a difference to her and her daughter. Sherisha first got in...
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