Single parenting
The Semi-Detached Parent: Truth or Dare
I visited my parents whilst my son was away.
They had a family friend round for tea.
"Are you ...Read more
Ask Joanne - How to help these abandoned children?
What's your biggest challenge when it comes to family life? Send your questions and dilemmas to ...Read more
Katie Price scandal: Are children of divorce 'lucky'?
When Katie Price announced last week, 'Any child that has parents who are divorced are lucky. ...Read more
The Semi-Detached Parent: Me Time
No matter how much I love my son (and I do, so all-consumingly that the thought of it makes me ...Read more
The Semi-Detached Parent: Baby sitting
"Can you babysit on Thursday?" I ask my ex, regretting the word 'babysit' as soon as it's out of my ...Read more
The Semi-Detached Parent: Weekends
I hate weekends. I suspect most single parents do.
Although mine are not a frenetic mishmash of ...Read more
Does your family help with childcare?
Like a lot of parents today, we live far away fom our family, with the nearest grandparent a ...Read more
American teenagers are using the rhythm method for birth control
An increasing number of American teenage girls say they use the rhythm method for birth control - ...Read more
Girl who became a mum aged 12 wants another baby
A girl who had her first baby when she was 12 years old has told the Sun newspaper she is trying to ...Read more
Mother sues for child support - 60 years after giving birth
An 81-year-old grandmother is suing the father of her son for child support - even though the child ...Read more
Widow is pregnant with husband's baby - 17 months after his death
A widow has become pregnant with her husband's baby through IVF treatment, 17 months after he died ...Read more
