Fran Fernandez mother of Beth Fernandez

Nov 13, 2013, 03:37 PM

Taking care of a young teenager as a single mum, or as a parenting unit can be extremely stressful as it is. Temper tantrums, new boyfriends and girlfriends, oh and let's not even mention the mess.

It can be a difficult time for the children and the parents. Even more so for a parent who's child has a disability and that is where Fran Fernandez finds herself.

She's a single mother looking after an eighteen year old with severe learning difficulties and BBC Guernsey's John Fernandez (her other child) spoke to her about how this has had an impact on her life....