Category: Mental Health

Why forgiveness is crucial for single parents

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Forgiveness.

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 →

Eight ways to survive Easter without your kids

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Eight ways to survive Easter without your kids.

I always imagined special occasions without kids would be tough. But now I have to face the reality as my daughter spends Easter with her dad. This will be the first ever special occasion she has with her dad. And the first special occasion since becoming a mum that I will be alone. I have to get through Easter without her.Continue Reading →

Seven Ways To Look After Your Health When The Kids Are With Their Dad

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Seven Ways To Look After Your Health When The Kids Are With Their Dad

I am just at the tail end of another week without my daughter whilst she is with her dad. Regular readers (or listeners to my podcast) will know that it doesn’t happen all that frequently. But approximately every two months my daughter will have a week with her dad. Our daughter is starting school next month, so the routine will change and it will mainly be school holidays from here on in.Continue Reading →

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 →