Your first Christmas as a single parent is pretty difficult, and getting through it is no easy feat.
If this is your first Christmas as a single parent, let me assure you that it DOES GET EASIER. The first one was the hardest for me, and the second was difficult too, but this will be my fourth Christmas as a single parent and I can confidently say that it doesn’t bother me at all anymore.Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago I caught up with a friend I hadn’t seen in 10 years. Since his wedding actually. We were best friends when we were in high school. He was my Dawson, except he didn’t live next door, and he went to a different school. But we would chat for hours every night on the phone, and would often catch up for coffee after school. He dated one of my best girlfriends from school, but that fizzled out after a couple of months. But our friendship always remained.Continue Reading →
Yes, being a single mum has its challenges, but I also happen to think it’s pretty freaking awesome being a single mum. I could write a book on this topic, but I’ll try to keep it short.
Single mums usually get some sort of a break, when their child is with their father. For me personally, it’s not a lot. On average, I get a few days off a few times a year. BUT from speaking to a few of my partnered up mum friends, this is A LOT more than they get!Continue Reading →
Making the decision to end a relationship is never easy. There is a feeling of hope that you hang on to, which makes it hard to bite the bullet and end a bad relationship once and for all. If you have children, this decision is even harder. It’s probably the hardest decision you’ll ever make in your life, because you want to make sure you’re making the best decision for you and your kids. And no one dreams of being a single mum.Continue Reading →
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 →