I just felt it would help me as well as other lone parents, who are dealing with lone parenting with no support at all from the other parent. All of the financial and emotional support that we are missing, in a day and age where it's not acceptable to talk about your worries, who has addressed this?
I would love for other parents to feel free to support and give their own experiences of life alone coping with raising children, both the financial and the emotional aspects, as well as the lack of understanding and support from society.
I haven't had a very difficult time, as my husband left me when my daughter was 12, I had worked since she was 1 years old, however he left me in a private rental that I then had to pay alone and left me with utility arrears in joint names that I had to pay.
It's difficult for parents to work full time, despite the circumstances, when they are alone, you have to be aware of your child.
For instance, when I gave up night shifts, after separation from my husband, as he had moved out , I could no longer work full time day shifts with a 12 yr old, those hours where not available, I had to find hours to suit, have had no financial support from ex husband since we split and financially raised daughter myself.
Am proud , and happy to teach my daughter how to be self reliant, but can't help but be angry that we have both had to struggle, what have you told your children and why?