September 30, 2016

6 things for a single mum to do after a redundancy

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I have been a bit quiet lately as it’s been a pretty full on 2 weeks for this single mum. My daughter and I returned back to reality, after 6 days in Perth so she could see her father, and then I GOT RETRENCHED. ARGH!

I decided to check my work emails in the taxi on the way home from the airport, and read that my entire team that I work with (there are 4 of us in total) had resigned. It was a massive shock for me, and everyone else in the company. I knew it was a possibility, that as a consequence, my position may be made redundant. There were 10 days of not knowing what was going on, and then I got delivered the news I was half expecting.Continue Reading →

September 12, 2016

Top Tips for Single Mum Travel.

Because my daughter’s father lives interstate, I have flown quite regularly as a single mum so my daughter can see him. Last month we took our first overseas holiday. Just the two of us. Along the way, I have learned a few things that I wanted to share with you. Traveling with children is hard enough as it is, let alone as a single parent, so read these top tips for single mum travel to help you prepare. I hope you find them useful.Continue Reading →

September 9, 2016

The worst part about being a single parent: saying goodbye.

The worst part about being a single parent is saying goodbye.

I have just got off the phone with my daughter, and now I am in tears. My daughter is three and a half years old, and yesterday I dropped her off with her father across the other side of the country. She will stay with him for six days. As a single parent, saying goodbye to my child is really hard.Continue Reading →

September 1, 2016

Happy Father’s Day to all the single mums out there.

With Father’s Day fast approaching, this can be an anxiety inducing time for many single mums. Particularly the single mums that have their children all the time, and their children’s father is either not in the picture, or not very involved in their children’s lives.Continue Reading →

August 10, 2016

The Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast – what it’s about and how to listen to it

The Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast is coming. It’s a Podcast for single mums, made by a single mum. But I’ll tell you more about the Podcast at the end. First you need to know how to listen to it.

Podcasts (as we know them) have been around for over 10 years, but have gained popularity in recent years through shows such as Serial. A Podcast is essentially an audio show (released as episodes) that you can download or stream for free.Continue Reading →