Does anyone need to talk about family problems? Here is a little backstory of my family life: Hi, I'm Ava, and I'm 15. I'm also an only child. My mom died of cancer when I was 7, and I have my Dad as a single parent. He owns a little pizza shop, and we spend a lot of time together. He has not had a gf in a while, and I think that it is because he wants to keep up with a great relationship with me.