We hear hundreds of stories from single parents each year. Read some of these stories here, using our topic filter to help you find stories that are relevant to you.
Have you got a story to share? We’re always looking for single parents to share their views and experiences with other community members, so we can support and encourage each other.
Harriet’s story
Single mum Harriet ran for Parliament in the 2024 General Election. As the Women’s Equality Party candidate, she stood against Conservative MP and then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt. We’re delighted that she’s shared...
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Trigger warning: CSA and coercive control
I remember the exact moment I became a single parent. It was 7.45 in the morning. I was just back from dropping my daughter Maya at nursery, and was making my husband a coffee, when...
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Single mum Tori shares her reflections on the back-to-school routine So here we are, the final stretch! Back to school next week! Some parents seem to have been ready for this moment from before the school holidays...
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Sonia’s story
I got married in 2003 through an arranged marriage in India. We met and got married within 6 weeks. Though I was born and raised in Britain, we initially planned to live in India. However,...
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Sian’s story
I was listening to a debate about summer childcare on the radio yesterday. It was all about how families across the nation are breaking out in cold sweats at the prospect of long summer holidays....
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Chris is one of our single-parent campaigners. We’re delighted she’s shared this guest blog about what the General Election means to her and her family. Our household is full of hope and excitement for the General...
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Thank you to Rachel, one of our single-parent campaigners, who has contributed this blog about the launch of Single parents, equal families – Gingerbread’s general election manifesto. My name is Rachel and I’m an active campaigner...
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Preston’s story
Preston has grown up watching her mother’s long-running battle for child maintenance. Now aged 18, she’s been trying to lighten the load for her mother – and other families in the same situation. ‘Mum opened a...
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Carly’s story
Two years ago, single mum Carly spoke at Gingerbread’s Single Parents Day event at the Houses of Parliament. Today, she looks back at what’s changed for her and the wider single-parent community since then. Two...
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Noemie’s story
The 1.8 million single-parent families in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. Noemie, Mum of 5-year-old Jack, describes how she chose to become a lone parent: ‘I was approaching my 40s. I hadn’t met...
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