When Emma* separated from her son's father, she expected that raising their child would at least come with some shared financial responsibility. Instead, she says she quickly found herself navigating a system in which asking for child support could have consequences...
For Sandra*, it all started with a conversation at her local preschool. She was chatting with her local Member of Parliament about the lack of services for single mothers when he suggested she contact Council of Single Mothers and their Children. "I'd never heard of...
By Margaret Ambrose Every Thursday night, after dinner and when my teenaged daughters are at their desks doing homework, I go into my bedroom, shut the door, and do something totally unrelated to parenting. Every Thursday, the latest episode of my favourite podcast...
It's that time of year when Centrelink balances its books, and for many single mums that dreaded notification that there's a message waiting for you in your MyGov account. For some, that message will be a notification that you have accumulated a Centrelink debt that...