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Events | Join One Family for the Women’s Mini Marathon

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Get those runners ready to join the One Family team in this year’s Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon 2017! The Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon starts at 2pm on Bank Holiday Monday, 5 June. Find entry forms in The Herald every Wednesday and Saturday or sign up online here. Start your fundraising for One Family here using iDonate. Your Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon […]

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Policy | FamiliesAndSocieties Third Annual Meeting

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One Family acts as a stakeholder within the FamiliesAndSocieties project which aims to investigate the diversity of family forms, relationships, and life courses in Europe; to assess the compatibility of existing policies to family changes; and to contribute to evidence-based policy-making. Stakeholders are an integral part of the project; providing a link between the research outputs […]

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askonefamily | The Helpline for People Parenting Alone, Sharing Parenting or Separating

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askonefamily is a helpline offering information and listening support for men and women who may be parenting alone, sharing parenting or separating. The helpline is also available to extended family, friends or professionals. People call askonefamily for all kinds of reasons. They may have a question about their financial situation, maybe they are finding it difficult […]

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Parenting | How demanding are we of our children?

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Many parents would say that being a parent is very demanding. But have you ever monitored how many demands you make of your child every day, in an hour or even in one minute? Research shows that parents can give 20-40 commands in a 30 minute period. What must this be like for a child? How […]

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Parenting | How to make Valentine’s Day special in your home

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Many lone parents hate Valentine’s Day as they feel it is a big reminder that they are on their own and that for some reason this is not considered the best option in society. However, I think it can be a really lovely occasion that reminds us to say ‘I love you’ to our nearest and […]

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