I'm new to this site and just want to say hi! I've been a single mom to my 8 year old daughter since splitting with her dad when i was 6 months pregnant, so its only ever been just me and her.
Hi Louise
Thank you for the welcome message.
My daughters dad hasnt been in her life since she was 3 weeks old (his choice) His family don't have any contact with her either, they didn't know I was pregnant untill we split up and i wrote to his mom but i didn't hear from her, his nan phoned me once asked when my daughter was born and things like that, never heard from her again.
I do voluntry work at the moment and i'm doing an NVQ in retail and i am on the dreaded work programme!
Woo hoo the Work Programme, have you seen our thread in the Benefit Changes and You section? Please feel free to join in with that there!
What kind of voluntary work are you doing? Are you enjoying it? I used to find it so good to get out of the house and be with other adults, it also progressed onto paid work which was even more beneficial!
Hi Anna
I volunteer in a charity shop and really enjoy it. It is good to get out and meet other adults, its also helped with my confidence too.
I will have a look on that thread now, thanks.
Good for you, doing that voluntary work, personally I think it is a fantastic boost to confidence and you get work experience too. Do you get first pick of the stuff that is donated? 
Tell us a bit more about your daughter and the things both of you like doing?
Yes we get first pick of the donated goods plus a staff discount! 
Well my daughter loves dancing, she does an after school dance club and she does two cheerleading dance groups and has a competition coming up next month 
we both like doing girly things like shopping, painting our nails etc My daughter has recently started swimming lessons which she is absolutely enjoying and we like going to the park, having picinics weather permitting.
Gosh lots of things, singlemommy. I have two boys so have never done the girly things but I see how much my friends' daughters enjoy things like dancing. Hope your daughter's competition goes well, do they get to do the cheerleading at events?
How old are your boys? Yes they do their cheerleading at events I love going to watch her, she makes me so proud
Aww bless My boys are 22 and 17 now, I became a single parent when they were three and eight, although I was the only parent around for the youngest from when he was a baby (dad never there).
You mentioned your mum on another thread, so you have caring responsibilities too?
I do help my mom a lot but i'm not her carer.
Yes, I see. I am sure she is glad to have you there! Hope you are having a good weekend?
Hi singlemommy, gosh you girls do sound as though you lead a busy life :)
Hi Anna yes we are busy a lot, but its nice to keep busy :)
Absolutely! As long as you are finding time for some down time too?
Hello singlemommy
Welcome to One Space. Hope you enjoy browsing round the site. There are single parents here in all sorts of circumstances and we all support each other as we go forward.
Does your daughter see her dad or his family at all? Do you go out to work or have you become involved in the dreaded Work Programme?