single parent

By Joseph Loftus Kim Kardashian has opened up about the struggles she faces as a single mum. In this week’s episode of the family’s reality series, The Kardashians, the 43-year-old mum visited Europe with her seven-year-old, Saint, where they travelled through London and Paris. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]

3 years ago

I honestly don’t know how single mums do it all but they do. Night feeds, school runs, temper tantrums and everything that comes with parenting, and usually working a job on top of it all too. You’d almost think they had super powers. I grew up in a single parent household so I’ve always been […]

4 years ago

Single parents often see lines like ‘Swipe left if you’ve got baggage’ on traditional dating apps. A single mother who says that parents like her are often at a disadvantage on popular dating apps due to people seeing kids as “baggage” has launched her own app to help single parents find love. Dubliner Zoe Desmond launched […]

5 years ago

You are only one person, trying to do the job of many. Being a one-parent family can no doubt be tough when it comes to a lot of different situations. After all – you are just one person trying to do the job that in most families are split between two people. However, there is […]

6 years ago

The other day, I was hurrying through my local supermarket, trying to grab the things I had on my list as quickly as possible when an episode between two other shoppers caught my attention. A young mum with a little boy in tow was being scolded by an older lady, in full view and earshot […]

6 years ago

Ever since becoming a mum, I have, once my maternity leave came to an end, also worked outside the home – in many different formats. I have worked for myself as a freelance journalist working from home, been employed full-time as a journalist in a magazine office, worked reduced hours and split my time between […]

7 years ago