Episode 1
Oxygen
My name is Lucie, I’m 32. I separated from Thomas a year and a half ago – it was a rough breakup, but we eventually reached an agreement: he would take the kids every second week, which allowed me to work extra hours at the store, and we would split the costs fifty-fifty. For the last two months, he has been completely off the radar. It’s like he vanished off the face of the earth, David Goldrake style.
A month ago, with no other choice, I left our family apartment for a small one-bedroom place, it’s our little hut.
I feel strong enough to embrace this new life, but I can feel everything slipping away. My purchasing power is decreasing rapidly. I have already cut out leisure activities and small extras, yet the fall continues – like a dizzying free fall.
I need to breathe.
To channel my fears, before sinking into the sofa every evening, I reflect on the day – the ups, the downs, my daily struggles, or rather, the ordinary life of a single mom doing her best to keep up in today’s world.
In Luxembourg, single-parent families make up just 6% of all households, yet nearly half of them are at risk of falling into poverty.
Give them a chance to breathe.
Thank you
Episode 2 – Arithmetic
