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Lone parents

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Ex seems to just want to make life harder for me and doesn't seem to take responsibility for our son
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Not coping with 11 year old dd.
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Confused about second child
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Hate being a single mum
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Does anyone else not care about receiving maintenance
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Feeling lonely as a single mum, and now the holidays end.
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Child doesn’t want to spend Christmas with dad
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Could court order a Tuesday to Wednesday 50:50 term time pattern?
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Sometimes, the enormity of it all hits me
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Would you ever share a home with another single mum?
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Any fully lone parents with no family support here who work full time? I just don't think I can do it
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Anxious and scared, government recommendsations
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Loneliness -Female approaching 60 as a lone parent , no friends…
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Son saying he hates his dad and never wants to see him.
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Stuff left out everywhere
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How do you keep up with it all?
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Moving away
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Cant cope with how exhausting it is
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Child Maintenance advice self employed ex
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Anyone else?
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Single parent…
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Shall I downsize or stay put? Advice needed…
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Looking for another single mum to rent together
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Residency order - talk me through it
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How do lone parents in their 40s make new friends?
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How do lone parents cope with loneliness
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Parental responsibility
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Adult daughter controlling my relationship
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Hiding income to reduce CMS payment
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CMS - no payments
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How do lone parents cope with an absent and inconsistent father?
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Any other lone parents struggling without a regular break from the children?
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What are you most grateful to your parents for?
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Struggling with patience and burnout as a lone parent this summer
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Struggling with being the one left with everything
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Can I name a guardian for my daughter without a will?
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It’s the complete loss of freedom
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Will advice for lone parent
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Feel like I’m getting nothing back
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Having men over?
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Should I send school uniform receipts to my ex for shared costs?
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Summer holidays my arse
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How long does CMS usually take to respond after applying?
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Would I be helped by the council?
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Hobbies and ways to spend child-free time as a lone parent
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Feel so alone
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Anyone else facing long stretches without their kids?
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Anyone else talk to themselves?
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Supporting an only child awaiting university offers and feeling lonely
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High school
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