Category: Holidays

To The Single Mum At Christmas

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To The Single Mum At Christmas

Christmas is supposed to be the happiest time of year, right? It’s the time of year that is supposed to be about happy children, love, celebrations, family, friends, food… For the kids, it sometimes seems it is only about the presents… But Christmas can be very hard on single mums (and single dads too).

Christmas can be a time of reflection and reminiscing about past happy times (or maybe not so happy times). It can be a time of sadness, a time of loneliness, a time of guilt… Have I failed my children? Have I let them down? Could I have done more?Continue Reading →

Spending Christmas Without The Kids

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Spending Christmas Without The Kids.

Last month my daughter’s dad and I sat down and worked out a plan for when each of us would have our daughter in 2018. It was a huge relief to me to have some dates set out. You see, I am a planner. My ex? Not so much. With my ex living across the country, he has often just let me know when he was arriving in Sydney a few days beforehand.Continue Reading →

Five Reasons Why Single Mums Can Celebrate Father’s Day

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Five Reasons Why Single Mums Can Celebrate Father’s Day

Single mums can cop a lot of flak from trying to steal all the glory from dads on Father’s Day. But, what if the father of their children is not in the picture? What if they are the ones doing the majority of the child raising? Some single mums are doing the work of both mum and dad, so on Father’s Day, we should be celebrating too. Here’s why…Continue Reading →

Why being a single mum on Mother’s Day is a cause for champagne

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Why being a single mum on Mother’s Day is a cause for champagne.

Many single mums dread Mother’s Day. It can be a reminder as to what has been lost and the shattering of dreams. I never really had that, as my relationship with my daughter’s dad wasn’t that great to begin with. My one and only Mother’s Day as a non-single mum, went by without one mention of the words Mother’s Day. To me, it was an indication of all that was wrong with our relationship.

So for me, I have always had fun on Mother’s day, despite it sometimes feeling like any other day. Here are 10 reasons why as single mums, we should all celebrate Mother’s Day with a glass (or three) of champagne.Continue Reading →