‘I’m a single mum and there is a lot of stigma about us I’d like to clear up’

We aren’t victims or superheroes, says Orla Donoghue, but if you know a single parent, here’s the best way you can help Orla Donoghue says single parents shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. Photo: Mark Condren Four years ago, my long-term relationship ended and I became a single parent to my one-year-old son. The life I had envisioned disappeared overnight.

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