Addiction can take many forms, including drugs, alcohol, gambling, and pornography, among others. Living with a partner who has an addiction can be extremely challenging and stressful. If you have a partner with an addiction, it’s important to know that you are not alone. You may ultimately decide you want to end things, but there is also hope for recovery.
Whilst you decide which road to take, here are six strategies for coping with a partner’s addiction.Continue Reading →
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One thing I often get told is I’m a single mum, and I have no time to exercise. And you know what, I get it. This can be a tough challenge for us, and a tough one for any mum really! But there are things we can do to support our fitness goals, because we deserve, and need to, take the time to look after ourselves too.
Here are some exercise tips, for a time-poor single mum, that have helped me over the years…Continue Reading →
I talk a lot about daily habits with my Thrive Tribe members; it’s part of what we do to help us on our path to thrive. Daily habits for single mums are the small steps that make a difference in our lives – all the little things add up. And this helps increase our happiness levels!
Daily habits are something that I really encourage all single mums to do, to help you on your path to thriving too.Continue Reading →
As a mum in lockdown, there are a lot of things to juggle, like work and homeschooling. I’m sure you can agree, occasionally it can get very overwhelming!
Here are 10 things I do that keep me from burning out during lockdown (and I hope they help you, too):Continue Reading →
I woke up today with a grateful heart. It’s a nice feeling considering all the unease that exists in the world right now.
What do I attribute my grateful heart to? My five-plus years of practising gratitude DAILY. People have long been saying “every day write down three things that you’re grateful for”. And yes, it’s great to stop, be in the moment, and think about what you’re grateful for in that moment. But today I want to share with you why practising gratitude is more than that – the long-term benefit of practising gratitude.Continue Reading →