Two months ago I celebrated five years of single parenting. How that rolled around so quickly I do not know.
Wait… “celebrated”? I hear you ask…
Yes, celebrated! Because I’m doing it! I’m raising a child all by myself. And she’s the most amazing human! And THAT is something to celebrate (I didn’t go out partying or anything, but I definitely gave myself a high five). Continue Reading →
Sometimes as a single mum, especially a newly single mum, it can be difficult to feel positive. For me, this happened a lot. Especially around 18 months in of being a single mum. I had an almost two-year-old, who was very challenging. My ex was sending me abusive text messages every week. His family was being very mean to me as well. On top of that, I was trying to juggle work and single mum life.Continue Reading →
Is it even possible for single parents? And more importantly: What is the cost to you if you can’t forgive?
Sometimes as a single mum it is hard to forgive an ex-partner. One of the most common things I hear from the women I first start working with is: I will never ever forgive him for what he has done to our family!
The problem with this mindset is that if we don’t take responsibility for our own reactions, then we are enforcing the victim mentality and not taking control of our own lives. We are allowing ourselves to be impacted by whatever horrible situation has happened, and we are not taking positive steps to take charge of our own life.Continue Reading →
As a single mum, it can be hard to find time to do what YOU want to do, to work on your own goals, and to have time to yourself. Our own health and well-being often come second place to that of our children.
A great way to start the year is to make some commitments for the year. Making commitments is great because you are making a firm decision and a promise to yourself that might even help toward reaching your bigger goals.Continue Reading →
The start of a new year is always an opportunity to let go of the past and embrace a new beginning. Really we can do this at any time of the year, but there is something about using this time of year as a new beginning that makes it more spiritual, more symbolic.Continue Reading →