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Lone parents

Use our Single Parent forum to speak to other parents raising a child alone.

Struggling with patience and burnout as a lone parent this summer
4
Summer holidays my arse
1
How long does CMS usually take to respond after applying?
3
Would I be helped by the council?
2
Loneliness -Female approaching 60 as a lone parent , no friends…
8
Hobbies and ways to spend child-free time as a lone parent
2
Will advice for lone parent
14
Feel so alone
9
Anyone else facing long stretches without their kids?
3
Anyone else talk to themselves?
9
Supporting an only child awaiting university offers and feeling lonely
12
High school
8
£170
10
Bad Day
13
Child maintenance- paying parent changed jobs
6
Marriage mistake, now separated need advice please.
8
Shingles ??
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How did you manage the logistics?
3
Any single parents of children/ teens with health condition
3
Any other lone parents struggling without a regular break from the children?
53
Should I be saying something
1
Does the exhaustion ever end?
10
Flexible Court Orders
16
Ex wants contact after NC for 4 years
11
DD refusing contact
7
Lone parent, 44, feeling lonely and working from home: how to meet someone?
5
Terrified of cafcass and court
31
How to feel more positive
3
EX has blocked me trying to use DD
12
Ex appeared at park
19
Looking for another single mum to rent together
53
DV
1
Concerned about baby being alone with dad
22
How do lone parents secure private rentals before housing benefit is confirmed?
7
Struggling with motivation due to disrupted sleep
2
The Solo Parent Club
25
Parenting apps advice!
2
Do any lone parents enjoy child-free time?
29
Fun times - sickness bug 🤢
2
Some progress...but more hearings to come
0
Encouraging independent play in 3yo?
6
Can all single parents of younger children relate to this?
16
resent guilt trips when lone parents say they need a break?
5
Experience of court Top Up orders
1
Child Maintenance
13
How are people doing this every day?
54
Ending a relationship on maternity leave and concerns about shared custody
4
How much “stuff” do you do with your kids?
40
House/ flat share in Bromley with another solo mum
10
Find myself envious of others
43