Single parents have a multitude of jobs and our days are constant, from the minute we wake up to the minute we go back to bed! Our role as chef, cleaner, social coordinator, taxi etc…

I remember well that moment all parents will dread – your child leaving home! The clock ticks, it soon comes around. However once I faced up to this reality, the more OK I felt

My son has lived with me alone since he was 4 years old. He moved out when he was 18 but has been back with me for over a year now.

SPAN’s Parenting Support Manager tells the story of how she first started as a volunteer and how she has developed the skills and knowledge to become one of the senior managers at SPAN

When Raaho first came to Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) she was a single parent with a young baby and a 4 year old child. She had arrived in the UK a few years ago…

I am able to sit back now and look back on my ‘single parent years’ with detachment and objectivity.

Sibel first came to Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) in 2009 when her daughter was only 6 months old. She had recently separated from her husband and could not speak very much English

50/50 parenting, or ‘shared parenting’, means only seeing your child/children for half of the week. It doesn’t work for everyone

Sacha is 27, has four children aged from 11 months to eight years old and has experienced being a single parent.

It is great to meet someone who shares our ethos of supporting single parents to become informed, empowered and connected.