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Article from the Daily Mail Weekend magazine about us and our TV series!'

Kate and Emily are to struggling lone mums what Trinny and Susannah are to the sartorially challenged. As the pair star in a new TV series, JILL PARKIN hears how they give single mothers back their self-esteem

Kate Ford and Emily Abbott are both posh, hearty and stylish – few mothers manage to look as good as these two, even with a supporting cast of husband and two salaries. Their marriages went wrong, they made new lives for themselves and now they’re on a TV mission to do the same for others, like a Trinny and Susannah for lone mums.

‘We tell people things their friends wouldn’t say, because friends often back you up, agree that you’re a victim, and don’t help you to move on’ says 44-year-old Kate, a mother of two whose husband left her five years ago.

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Details of programmes shown 4th - 8th September

MONDAY 4TH - BETTINA
Mum of two Bettina battles to deal with her work concerns and is baffled when her kids call her 'stressy'. Professional advice is warmly received.

TUESDAY 5TH - ROSE
Rose needs to move on and start concentrating on herself as well as her daughters. Kate and Emily arrange a personal trainer to whip her into shape

WEDNESDAY 6TH - BIRGIT
An amazing story of riches to rags, Birgit once lived the high life but now struggles to survive. Can a life coach stop her dwelling on the past?

THURSDAY 7TH - VICKI
Today, Kate and Emily help Vicki face the inevitability of her nine-year-old son Dylan starting to ask questions about his estranged father.

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Contact Information for the People who Helped us on Single Mums SOS

Pure Beauty, helped Heli unwind in Single Mums SOS
Following the positive feedback Heli Roberts gave on your new TV series Single Mums SOS with Kate & Emily and the benefit she got from her massage and general pamper with Pure Beauty I thought it might beneft other mums in similar situations and who would like to spend more time on themselves to know where to find me. As Heli realised I can offer a totally calm, quiet relaxed environment to unwind and recharge away from the stresses of everyday life and children.

I know you advise alot of your mums to do as Heli did and allow themselves time and relaxation so I imagine it would be good to be able to offer a place which has been tried and tested and recommended by one of your previous mums. My dermalogica treatments are to the standard of all top salons but as I have fewer overheads they can be offered at a much more reasonable price. Price is often, along with time constraints, one of the main reasons I find mums won't invest in themselves. I can be contacted on purebeautymail@yahoo.co.uk

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What our series Single Mums SOS is about

We are not experts with a raft of diplomas and qualifications (other than a couple of irrelevant degrees, and all manner of other interesting, though unrelated, certificates.) We are however, stuffed full of common sense and experience and hopefully a manner and style which encourages people to sort themselves out, nudge them along the way, or simply to do what they had always meant to do but had never got round to. We are also quite bossy!!

We follow 15 people in batches of 5 as they get to know each other, start looking after themselves, improve relationships with their children’s other parent, start businesses, sort out their money, their wardrobes their attitude and so much more.

Details of programmes shown 21st - 26th August

MONDAY 21ST - PIPPA

Pippa's early 30's with a young son. She's been bringing up Tobias on her own since day 1, and now several years down the line, feeling happy with her job, home, family and in herself, she knows that if she doesn't switch off the telly, get up off the sofa and out and about she's going to be a lonely old spinster. But first things first - she needs to sort out co-parenting with Tobias' dad, learn to let go a bit and encourage Tobias and his dad to build a healthy relationship which will include him staying at his Dad's for weekends. And while the cat's away the mice can play..... Come speed dating with Pippa - did cupid strike over a 4 minute chat with a man that dribbled on the loo seat????

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