Category: Family

How To Introduce Your Child To Your New Partner

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How To Introduce Your Child To Your New Partner

As a single parent, it’s always difficult to know when is appropriate to introduce your new significant other to your children. It can be extremely stressful, as you will be anxious for them to be well received, and for all parties to get along amicably. After all, this is someone that you see being in your life going forward, of course it’s only natural that you want your family to be accepting of them. There are a few things you can do to ease the transitional period as you introduce your new partner to your precious little ones.Continue Reading →

Why I crashed my car yesterday

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Why I crashed my car yesterday.

Yesterday I was so upset and agitated, that I accidentally crashed my car into another car.

We’ve just had a long weekend here in Sydney, and to say that it was stressful is an understatement. Of course, there were good parts too, but my four-year-old daughter has been so challenging lately, that let’s just say I was glad she was back at day care yesterday. Continue Reading →

Why being a single mum on Mother’s Day is a cause for champagne

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Why being a single mum on Mother’s Day is a cause for champagne.

Many single mums dread Mother’s Day. It can be a reminder as to what has been lost and the shattering of dreams. I never really had that, as my relationship with my daughter’s dad wasn’t that great to begin with. My one and only Mother’s Day as a non-single mum, went by without one mention of the words Mother’s Day. To me, it was an indication of all that was wrong with our relationship.

So for me, I have always had fun on Mother’s day, despite it sometimes feeling like any other day. Here are 10 reasons why as single mums, we should all celebrate Mother’s Day with a glass (or three) of champagne.Continue Reading →