Single Mums...
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Advice and Entitlements for Lone Parents
If you have suddenly found yourself a single mum, the reality can be frightening. Even if your former partner is helping you out financially and is...
Being Both Mum and Dad to your Child
Being a single working mum is incredibly hard – financially and emotionally. It can be especially difficult when you try to be both mum and dad to your children. But...
Dating Without the Guilt
It can be hard to start dating again once you've split up from your partner. And when children are involved, dating can become even more complicated.
While many...
Getting Income Support as a Lone Parent
Many parents these days are finding it difficult to make ends meet, and as a single working mum you may be feeling the crunch more than most....
Getting the Support You Need as a Single Mum
There are times in our lives when we all need a little help. Nobody is completely self-sufficient, and when we have children we find ourselves...
Introducing Your Children to Your New Boyfriend
It’s the moment every single mum dreads, whether she is widowed, divorced, or never really had a partner. It’s the moment when she has to...
Meeting Other Single Mums
It's every single mum's nightmare: you are invited out for a drink with other mums from your child's class, and they spend all evening alternating between complaining...
Relying on Friends and Family for Help
We all get by with a little help from our friends – and family. Or we should. While it can be difficult to ask for help, as a single mum you often...
Single Parent: Child Holidays
Going on holiday as a single parent can be stressful. Travelling solo with children can be both difficult and expensive, and lonely evenings in your hotel room with a...
Single Working Parent Benefits and Entitlements
There are many types of benefits and entitlements available to parents. Some are designed expressly for single parents, while others are only for...
When Your Kids Don't Live With You
Raising kids is difficult enough, but when your kids don’t live with you, things can be even harder. If you have shared custody of your children – or if your former...
Working Mums and the New Lone Parents Scheme
If you're a single mum who would like to start working or is employed for less than 16 hours a week, this may be for you. The New Deal for Lone...
