Single mothers, stand proud

It is Mother's Day, and let us celebrate single-mother households -- not as half empty, but as half full of strong women. It is a good time to encourage children raised by women to see themselves as resilient, not doomed. And it is time, today and every day, for our culture to stop assigning blame and start offering help.

Welfare groups attack plan to cut parental benefits

Welfare groups say the Federal Government's plans to cut parental benefits will not help single parents get a job.

Single parents must find work

SINGLE parents on income assistance will be forced to work once their child is at school and will lose more than $118 a fortnight in assistance.

Low-Income Mothers May Overfeed Their Infants

SATURDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Poor mothers who are single or who have depression are more likely to overfeed their infants by adding cereal to baby bottles, a practice that can lead to excess weight gain in infants, a new study reveals.

Thousands of Sydney children in poverty: Anglicare

Charity group Anglicare says at least 26,000 Sydney children are living in households that are struggling to pay for basic necessities such as food.