The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented health and – inreasingly – economic crisis for the UK, and the world more broadly. Despite there being almost three million single parents in the UK, we have been largely absent from plans and dicsussions to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus. In London, one of the areas worst…
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What Can We Learn From Single Parents
As a single mum I often feel pushed to the extreme. In terms of parenting, coping alone in life, the money in my bank, and my physical, and mental, health. I’m not unique. Most people think single parenting is tough, although, few who haven’t experienced it quite grasp the emotional strain it involves. Many assume it’s double the pressure of…
Single Parent Children’s Books
I’m regularly asked about children’s books which feature single parents so I’ve pulled together a few of the best based on my own, and others, recommendations. These books are not directly about single parenting, rather they are ‘single parent friendly’. That is, stories which feature single parents and celebrate the diversity of families around us. These books…
Single Parent Support
Like most, I found becomming a single parent isolating and challenging. The best advice I received was to find a single-mum-best-friend locally. But how? I was going through a divorce – my most important connection had failed – the idea of making new ones felt impossible. I wish I’d known how to connect with the single…