P483 Teletext 483 Dec22 23:23:17 AND CHILD ————————————————————————————— SINGLE PARENTS AT CHRISTMAS Christmas is traditionally a time for family celebrations, and media images of Christmas tend to show happy families together. For many people, however, Christmas is a time of isolation and loneliness. If you are a single parent or have been separated from your children by divorce it can seem that everyone except you is having a happy Christmas. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Homjlife index 480 Problems? 489 GIVE THE KIDS A DAY TO REMEMBER p635 Letters Scrooge Recipe DietP483 Teletext 483 Dec22 23:23:31 AND CHILD ————————————————————————————— SINGLE PARENTS AT CHRISTMAS Services like playgroups and day centres shut down over the holiday period, leaving many lone parents feeling unszpported. Parents who are separated or divorced can feel more unhappy at thjsj times, especially if spending their first Christmas away from partner or children It can help to find out in advance what local support is available and plan activities as a focus for each day. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Are Christmas rows inevitable? 482 OUT OF WORK SEE JOBFINDER p649 Letters Scrooge Recipe DietP483 Teletext 483 Dec22 23:21:52 AND CHILD ————————————————————————————— SINGLE PARENTS AT CHRISTMAS Lone parents looking for local help and support at Christmas can get advice from: Citizens Advice Bureau — find your nearest branch in the phone book local radio or TV station local branch of the Salvation Army health visitor (children under five) or social worker mother and toddler groups local church ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Homjlife index 480 Problems? 489 WEN! WEST END PANTO TICKETS p482 Letters Scrooge Recipe DietP483 Teletext 483 Dec22 23:32:59 AND CHILD ————————————————————————————— SINGLE PARENTS AT CHRISTMAS Gingerbread is a charity which offers advice and support to lone parents and their children. Local groups nationwide will bj open up to Christmas Eve and after January 4th. For details of your local Gingerbread representative, call: England and Wales : 071-240-0953 Scotland : 041-353-0953 Northern Ireland : p232 231417 ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Christmas food 486 SupjrScroogj 485 TRACE YOUR FAMILY TREE p682 Letters Scrooge Recipe Diet