Monday, July 23, 2007

Blogger Spotlight: fembat for Gingerbread

"I'm blogging for Gingerbread this year, primarily because it is a charity focused on assisting one/single parent families in the UK.

"As someone raised in a one parent family during the late 70's and 80's my mother and myself faced a lot of stigma. It seems there is a certain sort of people who just love to blame all the ills of society on people who either chose, or are forced, to raise children alone. Be it increase in drugs, crime or poverty, for some people it is all laid at the foot of the increase in single parent family. My mother faced a lot of abuse locally, as did I when I was at school. I remember being called names on the street, in the playground. The worst abuse, I hate to say, came from people who should have known better. Single parent families were often excluded from tax breaks, or general government legislation. Life was difficult for Mum, but despite that I had a wonderful and happy childhood.

"I support Gingerbread this year, because it is one of the few charities that stand up for the rights of single parents, and their children. They are there for those people who are forced to raise children alone from the loss of a partner, or through divorce. It is a magnificant support network."

by...Heather... 7/23/2007 06:36:00 AM ... ~link~

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