When I became a single mum, I didn’t think that anything good could possibly come out of it. Apart from not being in a toxic relationship anymore of course… But over the years I have found some great unexpected perks of being a single mum.
Here are some of my faves…Continue Reading →
No one really likes to talk about money. Not only is it incredibly un-sexy, but for many, it’s also an uncomfortable and awkward topic. But this is an important conversation we need to have. We need to be aware of what’s going on.
Managing finances as a single mother can be tough, and going from a double income to a single income is a shock and an adjustment. For most of us, our priority is the here and now. Can I afford daycare? Perhaps we shouldn’t go out for dinner and save our money instead? Oh crap, my daughter needs new shoes AGAIN. Why is my energy bill $700???
But one of the things that some single mothers forget to review is their superannuation. And really, as women, we should all be on top of our finances, particularly our superannuation. Single mothers or not.Continue Reading →
When my daughter was two weeks old, I watched a documentary about a young Australian man who tried to smuggle drugs through Singapore airport to make a few bucks so he could help his twin brother out of a financial rut. He was subsequently sentenced to death.
I remember after watching it I sat in the bath cradling my tiny, sweet, innocent newborn baby in my arms, and I cried and cried. Blame it on the hormones, or who knows, but all I could think about was that mother’s grief. I felt it. It was so real. And then I started to panic. I was terrified I’d forget to teach my daughter something crucial – like never ever smuggle drugs or you may be sentenced to death by firing squad. I worried for the world that she would grow up in, about all the bad things happening in the world, and all the bad people who might try to hurt her. I felt completely overwhelmed by the sheer enormousness of responsibility that I held in my arms. I just wanted to protect her forever. I held her close to me, and I hugged her. Continue Reading →
It’s been over two months since my last Tinder Surprise blog post. The reason for that is there has not been much dating going on for this lady.
A lot of people have emailed me to ask if I ever heard from the ghoster, and the answer is still no (if you missed that story, you can read about that in Part 4). I doubt I ever will. It’s now been over three and a half months since he flicked me like a cigarette butt and walked away with no explanation.Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I was really ill. As in, couldn’t get out of bed for a week ill. Just as I was thinking how lucky I was that I hadn’t been hit with the flu that had hit most of Sydney, it hit me. I could do nothing but lie in bed. And if I was feeling particularly energetic, I would migrate to the couch for a change of scenery. A positive that came out of it though was that I had lots of time to reflect while I was drifting in and out of sleep, and here is what I discovered – sick as a single mum.Continue Reading →