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How we can help you as a parent

Through our free email newsletter and activity breaks designed exclusively for single parent families, you can be in contact with other mums and dads who understand the challenges of parenting on their own – and gain strength from knowing that you’re not alone.

You’ll also read real-life stories, compelling articles and support sheets, and more.

Email newsletter

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Single Parent Family - free bi-monthly email newsletter

Events

Take a Break - exclusively for single parent families

Teenagers! What Every Parent Has to Know

Practical articles

Single mum and cookery book writer Gill shares her cooking tips and two delicious recipes

How to make the most of your money

Money-saving ideas

How single dad Steve sometimes wishes he was a superhero

Learning to trust again

Stand-up comedian and magician Steve tells his story of being a single dad

Liz's reflections... Discover one of the best gifts you can give your child

How to survive Christmas

'How to put the magic back into Christmas' - specially for single dads, by a single dad

'Liz's reflections' - preparing yourself for when your children leave home

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Support Net – online help for you and families you know

Emotional rescue - coping with emotions as a single parent (PDF)

Supporting single parents (PDF)

Loss of a partner (PDF)

Money, debt and family life (PDF)

Internet safety tips for parents (PDF)

Christmas - how you can make the most of it (PDF)

The end of a marriage (PDF)

Books and other resources

Top Tips for Single Parents - tried and tested suggestions written by single parents

21st Century Parent

Teenagers! What Every Parent Has to Know

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This information is supplied in good faith, but Care for the Family cannot accept responsibility for any advice or recommendations made by other organisations or resources.

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