A single dad claims British society "is not positive enough towards dads" and shows like MTV's Teen Mom "cement negative stereotypes" about them. Widowed Ian Bowden, 44, has been the sole parent to Courtney, 20, Jenna, 16, and Liam, 11, since their mum, Sharon, 43, died in 2020 from Covid complications.
Ian and Sharon were married for 16 years before she passed away and Ian and his children still grieve her loss. He gave up working shifts at a fuel tank manufacturing plant and now works as a part-time delivery driver so he can look after Jenna and Liam - who have anxiety and autism respectively. Ian says he has "learned a lot" since Sharon’s death and believes single fathers "are not given enough recognition".
The dad-of-three from Coventry said: “Dads are often the butt of the joke. A lot is highlighted about bad dads because there are a lot of them out there unfortunately.
