Category: Wellbeing

Being a Single Mom is Tough: Do Not Let It Get You Down!

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Being a Single Mom is Tough: Do Not Let It Get You Down!

Sometimes, you may feel like you just cannot keep doing it all on your own. It is seriously hard to be a single parent. You have to deal with all of the parental duties while juggling work, cleaning the house, cooking dinner, having relationships with others, and what happens if you get sick? You certainly cannot call in and take the day off from being a parent!

We have all been there.

You have to be a Supermom and do it all without batting an eyelash, right? Wrong! Everyone needs help once in a while. You may not want to admit it, but sometimes you just cannot do it all.Continue Reading →

What I learned from being sick, as a single mum

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What I learned from being sick, as a single mum.

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 →

I am a single mum, and no, I am not a man hater

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I am a single mum, and no, I am not a man-hater.

Lately, I have been receiving a lot of accusations that I am a man-hater. I am a single mum, so I must be a man-hater, right? Wrong!

I created Single Mother Survival Guide to inspire, motivate, inform and support single mums. Not to hate on men. But it seems that people are getting confused with what single mums supporting each other actually means. From what I am hearing it equates to hating on men. This is very far from the truth. Continue Reading →

7 Essential Steps Single Mums Must Take To Get Relationship Ready

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7 Essential Steps Single Mums Must Take To Get Relationship Ready.

Getting back into dating as a single mum usually goes one of two ways - either people tend to find a rebound, or they feel so scarred they think they will never date again. Entering the dating world is scary when you have children, as you're probably very conscious that what you do will impact them too. But it’s also an exciting time! Remember that as long as you’re happy, then your kids will be happy too. And it's great for them to see you role model a positive relationship to them.

But it is important to make sure that you are relationship-ready prior to putting yourself out there.

Here are 7 essential steps to take to get relationship ready as a single mum.

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