Single parent's guide
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It can be tough being a single parent but there's loads of help available. We've got all you need to know about being a lone parent and where to get help.
Did you know?
- Recent surveys have found that almost 1 in 4 of children live with only one parent.
- In 9 out of 10 of those households the kids are with their mum.
- Children in the UK are 3 times more likely to live in a one-parent family than they were in 1972.
After a break-up
Becoming a single parent can bring up a mixture of emotions. You might be scared that you won't be able to cope on your own. Maybe you're worried about money or you're angry and frustrated about the relationship that broke down.
You might even become depressed and want counselling.
All of these emotions are very common and if you talk to other single parents you'll probably find that they feel these things too.
By Louise O'Connell
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