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Welcome to the mommune: The rise of single mothers raising their children together

Welcome to the mommune: The rise of single mothers raising their children together

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more “I’ve got a lot of mum friends who say, ‘I want to get divorced so we can live like you…’” Lauretta Gavin is talking about her living situation, which, in the UK at least, is considered fairly unique. She’s a single mum residing with her 16-year-old daughter, Florence – so far, so standard – but the pair share their home with Lauretta’s sister, Sharon, and her 13-year-old son, Carter. The sisters have been cohabiting, and co-parenting, for the past 12 years. The arrangement was initially a product of circumstance. Sharon was a new mum who was going through a divorce while struggling with an autoimmune disease. “I was really poorly – I couldn’t cope on my own,” recalls Sharon. The move was out of …