The single parent experience
Welcome to our single parent stories. You can read the real-life experiences of single parents below, some of whom have worked with One Parent Families Scotland services.
You can share your experience with us too – it can simply be a quote or a story, long or short. We want to share your stories and make your voice heard so you can be celebrated and recognised for the remarkable jobs you do.
We also hope that people can learn from you about what needs to happen to make sure single parents and their children are supported and valued.
Submit your storyJoy's story
Joy reflects on her experiences as a single parent, dealing with housing services, and her family’s experiences of racism.
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Hassan missed out on getting school qualifications as he was away from the UK for two years. He now wants to go to college.
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Rachel shares her experience of being a young, care-experienced mum who is living in temporary accommodation.
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Alisha shares her experiences of being a Muslim in Scotland and speaks about observing Ramadan and celebrating Eid with her family.
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Lindsay is a single mum from Glasgow. She shares her experiences on autism from both a personal and parent perspective.
Learn moreMary's story
Mary talks about her experience of the asylum system, the racism she and her children have faced, and getting support from OPFS.
Learn moreSadatu's story
Sadatu talks about her experiences as a single parent, dealing with the immigration system, and racism in Scotland
Learn moreAnnie's story
Annie explains how our Glasgow team helped her and her kids go on a short holiday and why Christmas can be such a challenging time for single parents.
Learn moreGayle's story
Gayle talks about the challenges of finding work as a single parent, dealing with the benefits system, and the support she's had through our Glasgow service.
Learn moreAnita's story
Anita explains how taking part in our employability courses in Edinburgh helped give her the confidence to start to her own business.
Learn moreStephen's story
Stephen tells us about his experience becoming a single dad three years ago and how our dads' club in Edinburgh helped him.
Learn moreCarolyn's story
Carolyn is a single parent to a four year old son with additional support needs.
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