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Confessions of a Single Mum

The ups, the downs and sideways views of life as a single parent

46% of Single Parents

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Just over a week ago we posted about the benefit cap being rolled out across the UK. Gingerbread has looked at the DWP figures and found that 46% of the households affected will be single parents who claim income support. Income support is a benefit that is in place for those who are not in a position to work, like single parents who have a child under 4. Gingerbread also have said that 65% of those affected by the benefit cap will be single parent families as many will be pushed over the cap ... VIEW POST

How to become a bona-fide yummy mummy

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When you first have children, it’s easy to let things like beauty and exercise regimes fall by the wayside. After all, you have children who rely upon you for literally everything, meaning you have very little time to yourself in the first few years. However, once they’re old enough to learn what it is to be independent, you can start to enjoy some me-time again. This means, you can actually take time over your appearance and enjoy some much-needed self-indulgence! Doing this will not only ... VIEW POST

Benefit Cap Starts

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After a trial run in the London boroughs of Haringey, Enfield, Croydon and Bromley since April of this year, the new benefit cap is now being rolled out across the rest of the UK. Couples will now not receive more than £500 a week and single people can only receive up to £350. The benefit cap applies to people on jobseeker's allowance, child benefit, child tax credits, housing benefits and other benefits. "The benefit cap returns fairness to the benefits systems," Mr Duncan Smith said. "It ... VIEW POST

Online Dating Slang

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No everyone isn't talking in some secret code that no one let you in on. Sometimes reading some of the dating profiles can be like trying to untangle a coded message. When I was doing online dating the only code you needed learn back the was LOL, M, F and that was about it . Now there is a whole string of codes. I so wish there had been thought of years ago. Would have made my online dating life so much easier and less 'surprising.' eHarmony is the only dating site I recommend. Try ... VIEW POST

Painting …Again

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It’s all very well the landlord being really kind and sending one of his decorators in to paint the hallway and stairs but it’s had a knock on effect. I think my landlord and I have a fairly good relationship. I keep quiet and look after the house and he keeps quiet and appears only when I have nagged and nagged. It does suit us both well. I mentioned to him a few weeks ago that I can manage painting the rooms but the stairway was going to be beyond me. A few days later a painter has been ... VIEW POST

How do you fit into the UK dating market in numbers?

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You don’t need me to tell you what it’s like out there for UK singles – between putting on your dancing shoes, reading specs, and logging in online to find Mr Right, it can start to feel like you’ve tried everything.  A single successful or dreary night can often lead to making generalisations that somehow stick with you, like being convinced that men from a certain country or even town would be much better for you than the local rag-tag bunch. Thinking along exactly the same lines as us, Posh ... VIEW POST