One home, two worlds: Raising children with different fathers

One home, two worlds: Raising children with different fathers (Photo: iStock)

Picture Sarah; a single mother raising two sons, Dan and Max. Her mornings start at 5.30 am with making breakfast and getting the boys ready for school. By 7.30, she is off to work, where she has strict deadlines. Throughout the day, her phone buzzes with notifications, reminders for parent-teacher meetings and a doctor's appointment.

By 3 pm, she is back on the school run to pick up the children. Then it is a balancing act between supervising homework, preparing dinner and getting the boys ready for bed. She stays up late, catching up on work or enjoying a rare moment of peace with her favourite Netflix show. Phew!