Category: Wellbeing

The daily schedule of a working and homeschooling single mum in quarantine

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The daily schedule of a working and homeschooling single mum in quarantine.

Spending two weeks in quarantine as a single mum whilst also working, plus homeschooling, plus recovering from heartbreak was truly one of the most challenging times I have faced as a single parent.

One of the main things that got me through each day was having a routine. Don’t get me wrong, the whole experience still just about broke me, but I do think having that structure was one thing that helped me get through that period.

Here’s what I did during our quarantine period:Continue Reading →

My Invisalign Treatment Begins

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(This is a partnership between Single Mother Survival Guide, Invisalign, and Bright Smile Dental).

When I was about 13 years old, an orthodontic surgeon told me that I would need an operation to bring my jaw forward. He told me I had a disfigured face. The operation would involve entering through my mouth, peeling my face up, breaking my jaw, moving it forward, and then sewing my face back down.

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What my daughter, with special needs, taught me about life and love

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What my daughter, with special needs, taught me about life and love.

When my daughter was 6 weeks old she was airlifted to a Newborn Intensive Care Unit to receive life-saving treatment. Over a three-week admission, I was told that my precious first-born baby was blind, developmentally delayed and reliant on medications to survive. My world became consumed by medical and therapeutic intervention and my role as Mama transitioned to carer, tube feeding specialist and ‘nappy-weigher’. Her dad battled with the devastating news that his baby girl was nothing like we’d imagined. Despite the hardships we faced through the first year of her life I was confident our relationship would withstand the turmoil.

But I was wrong.Continue Reading →

Top 10 Reasons To Try Fernwood Fitness

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Top 10 Reasons To Try Fernwood Fitness

(This Post is a partnership with Fernwood Fitness.)

A month ago I was invited to try out a Fernwood Fitness health club of my choice to experience all that Fernwood has to offer and to see if I like it.

I jumped at the chance because I have never experienced a female-only gym environment and had heard only good things about Fernwood Fitness.

A month on, here are my top 10 reasons to try Fernwood Fitness. Continue Reading →