Category: Family

Domestic Violence Support

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Christmas is a wonderful time of year for a lot of people. It’s a time of family, friends, love, and laughter.

Sadly, for a lot of people, it is not. For many couples, it is a time of turbulence, fighting, and even abuse.

For single mothers and fathers it is often a period of loneliness,  feeling inadequate, reflection, and thinking about what has been lost, and dreams that have been broken. For many single parents, it will be their first Christmas as a single parent (if this is you, read this blog post for some strategies to help you get through this Christmas).Continue Reading →

Single Mother Survival Guide’s how to get ready for Christmas next year!

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How to get ready for Christmas next year!

Christmas is next week. How did that happen? The year has flown by. It seems the older I get, the faster time passes.

If you’re anything like me in past years, you’re probably feeling a little panicked and stressed with everything you still have to do, despite all intentions to be organised this year.

But this year I do feel more organised than in the past because there are a few things I did this year to ensure there wasn’t a last-minute panic about presents or stresses about finances.Continue Reading →

7 Tips for your first Christmas as a single parent

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7 Tips for your first Christmas as a single parent.

Your first Christmas as a single parent is pretty difficult, and getting through it is no easy feat.

If this is your first Christmas as a single parent, let me assure you that it DOES GET EASIER. The first one was the hardest for me, and the second was difficult too, but this will be my fourth Christmas as a single parent and I can confidently say that it doesn’t bother me at all anymore.Continue Reading →

Is it possible for separated parents to be amicable with each other?

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Is it possible for separated parents to be amicable?

A couple of weeks ago I caught up with a friend I hadn’t seen in 10 years. Since his wedding actually. We were best friends when we were in high school. He was my Dawson, except he didn’t live next door, and he went to a different school. But we would chat for hours every night on the phone, and would often catch up for coffee after school. He dated one of my best girlfriends from school, but that fizzled out after a couple of months. But our friendship always remained.Continue Reading →

My daughter’s father stayed with me for 6 days. Here’s what happened….

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The time has come again for my daughter to spend 6 days with her dad. It’s his turn to come to us, in Sydney. But bad news, he is not taking her on a trip. This means that my ex is staying at my house. He has been here just over 24 hours and the shit has already hit the fan.

Why is he staying at my house you ask? Because it’s in our court orders. Fun times.Continue Reading →