7 Tips for your first Christmas as a single parent

single mother, single mum, single mom, single parent, Christmas, www.singlemothersurvivalguide.com

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 →

10 Ways to earn and save extra money before Christmas

single mum, single mom, single parent, www.singlemothersurvivalguide.com

10 Ways to earn and save extra money before Christmas.

As a single mum, finances can be quite tight coming up to Christmas. You probably want to buy presents for the kids, buy some nice food, and you may also be forced to take some time off work whilst the usual bills continue to roll in. Here are 10 ways you can earn and save some extra money before Christmas.Continue Reading →

Top Tips for Single Mum Travel.

Top Tips for Single Mum Travel.

Because my daughter’s father lives interstate, I have flown quite regularly as a single mum so my daughter can see him. Last month we took our first overseas holiday. Just the two of us. Along the way, I have learned a few things that I wanted to share with you. Traveling with children is hard enough as it is, let alone as a single parent, so read these top tips for single mum travel to help you prepare. I hope you find them useful.Continue Reading →

The worst part about being a single parent: saying goodbye.

single parent

The worst part about being a single parent is saying goodbye.

I have just got off the phone with my daughter, and now I am in tears. My daughter is three and a half years old, and yesterday I dropped her off with her father across the other side of the country. She will stay with him for six days. As a single parent, saying goodbye to my child is really hard.Continue Reading →