I have been a lone parent to my two dds for over 7yrs and its been a struggle we were left homeless and have been in tempary accomadation for over 5yrs, I built my conferdance back up after a bad break up getting a part time job, but it has been tough going fo dds and money has always been tight luckily they have always gone to good schools, but there werent many lone parents and I always felt that dds were judged a little at there old primary school , but Tonight I have been to dd1 yr 8 parents evening, I have always known that dds are fairly bright and really havnt ever struggled at school but dd1s parent evening tonight was fantasic she is in top sets for most subjects and her teachers have nothing but praise for her accedimacally and socially, and she might take a couple of gcses early (not sure were her brains come from) Its just that some times I feel I failed the dds because of the break up of me and their dad (maybe just the chip on my shoulder) but tonight I was so proud of dd1 and you know what I was a little proud of myself, not sure why I wanted to share this maybe its because I have beaten myself up so many times about being a lone parent.
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