With rising expenses hitting households across Australia from all corners, few are spared from the ongoing pressure and single parents are especially feeling the pinch.
After being divorced from her partner of 20 years, Mary* had to learn how to navigate parenthood on her own while managing the household finances on a single income.
"If you looked at my life, from the outside, you'll go, 'nice house, nice job'," she says, having secured a small home on the outskirts of the city in her 50s.
