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Advice from solo parents
Hi everyone I am looking for some advice please. 2 weeks back into the school term and already I can see the negative impact on my daughter. She is autistic, masks at school all day and I am dealing with the fall out at home. I’ve been thinking both home ed for a while but every time I go back to the worry of how I would really cope. I’m a solo parent, I run my own business. Whilst that brings me flexibility, it is also all consuming. My daughter is almost 6, I can’t work when she’s around as she just will not let me, interrupts, trying to grab my attention all the time. I have minimal support, my mum could probably have her one day per week but that is really my only support. Are there other solo parents on here that have made it work? I’d love to hear your experiences and any tips please.
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Hello all! Please pop a little about yourself here so we can get to know each other ☺️ I’ll go first- my name is Hannah, I’m 37, I have three girls aged 15, 13 and 11, and I love kebabs. I’m a voracious traveller, wildly ambitious and one of my favourite things is encouraging women. Your turn!
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Hi, I’m Holly. I’m a solo mum to a 5 year old girl, I also run my own business where I provide VA & Ops support to small businesses. My daughter was diagnosed autistic back in February, I had suspicions for a long time but school has really amplified things. I feel her school are failing her; she doesn’t have high needs but they don’t seem to be able to put in place some really basic stuff to help her regulate. I want home education to be an option but honestly, I’m worried about how I’d manage it all as I don’t have much support. Also, school has been great for her social skills and I worry about how I’d keep that going if I took her out. I’m really looking forward to meeting others and hearing about their journey ❤️
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Holly Smith
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Owner of VA business, solo parent

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Joined Jul 4, 2026