Tell us your story

We always want to hear from single parents. You can tell us your story; it can be a quote or a story, long or short. It can be a positive story of change and fulfilment or it can be a story about issues that affect you directly.  

How do I tell you my story?

To submit your story to us all you need to do is send in an email to us and one of our team will get back in touch with you to discuss the next steps. We won’t automatically publish what you send us but we will discuss it with you to decide on the best way to share your experience.

You can take a look at some of the stories already on our website to see what that might look like.

In the email, simply tell us:

  • Your name (or let us know if you’d like to use a different name in order to remain anonymous)
  • Some details or thoughts about your experience as a single parent – the positives and/or the challenges
  • Anything you think could be changed to make things better for single parents and their children in Scotland
  • Anything you feel has already been helpful to you and your children that might be helpful for other single parents
  • Remember: you don’t need to answer all of these points and you should not publicise any information you aren’t comfortable with. If you’re sharing information or opinions about other people (such as your child or their other parent) it may be best to keep your story anonymous so they can’t be identified.
  • For confidential advice and support please see our Lone Parent Helpline or our local services.

If you prefer to share your story by phone, you could arrange to speak to one of our team directly and we will use that conversation to write up your story.

Just click on the email link below to begin the process.

The truth is I didn’t go out much, I couldn’t afford it and it was early to rise and early to bed at night – life revolved around my son’s routine and holding down a job.

- Stephen , single dad

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You may not want other people to know that you’ve been searching for information or help from OPFS.

When browsing the internet whether on a mobile phone, tablet or computer, you leave a ‘history’ trail of pages and sites you’ve visited.

It’s impossible to completely avoid being tracked online but if you’re worried about someone knowing which sites you’ve been looking at, there are some things you can do to help cover your tracks.

If you’re using a laptop or desktop computer, try keeping another document or website open in a new tab or window while browsing. If someone comes in the room and you don’t want them to see what you’re looking at, you can quickly switch to another window or tab.

Deleting browsing history

You can delete the history of websites you’ve visited, but it’s important to know that if you delete your browsing history, someone else using the same device may notice.

If you share a tablet, mobile phone, laptop or computer with someone, they might notice that passwords or website addresses have disappeared from their history.

Find out how to remove your browsing history and other data from some of the most commonly used browsers:

Browsing in Private mode (incognito)

When browsing ‘incognito’, the internet browser won’t store cookies or record your browsing history on the computer, mobile or tablet.

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Toolbars

If you use a search toolbar in your web browser, remember that your searched items can be saved as part of your history. Find out how to delete your searched items from the following search engines: