Category: Wellbeing

Enough with the parent alienation accusation if it’s not true.

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Enough with the parent alienation accusation if it’s not true.

There is nothing that infuriates me more than fathers claiming that mothers are alienating their children from them when they are not.

Most single mums that I know (including myself) are of the opinion that our children benefit from both their parents in their lives, and do whatever they can to encourage that based on their children’s age. Of course, there are cases where mothers try to keep their children from their father (and vice versa), and sadly this commonly has to do with control, or getting back at each other, rather than what is in the best interest of the child. But often it is for genuine reasons which may include violence, substance abuse or mental illness; where it may actually not be safe for children to be with that parent at that point in time.Continue Reading →

Celebrating Being Single on Valentine’s Day

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If you are newly single, you have probably been feeling anxious about the dreaded V-day. As for me, I couldn’t really give a toss about Valentine’s Day. I don’t need a man’s declaration of love to feel good about myself anymore, and this is what I wanted to write about today: how a break-up is the perfect time to start a new chapter and find yourself. Let’s celebrate being single on Valentine’s Day.

OK, let’s get into it.Continue Reading →

How to get me-time as a single mother

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How to get me-time as a single mother

A few days ago, I wrote a blog post on why getting me time as a single mum is so important. You can read that blog post here. But today, I wanted to share some ideas on how to get me-time as a single mother.

We all know it’s not easy. Particularly if you have your kids almost full-time. For those that share care with an ex-partner, use your child free time wisely. You’re going to have to do things that need to get done of course, but schedule some time to just relax and do things for yourself too. You really need to recharge so that you can be a happier, more relaxed, healthier, version of yourself.Continue Reading →

7 reasons why me time, as a single mum, is so important

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Three days ago, I kissed my daughter goodbye and left her with her dad for 6 days. Any single mum (or dad) will tell you that one of the hardest parts of being a single parent is sharing your children, and saying goodbye to them.

My daughter’s dad lives in Perth, and we live in Sydney, so I only have to say goodbye every few months, but it is always tough.Continue Reading →