Co-parenting with a high-conflict partner can be incredibly challenging, leaving single mothers feeling drained, frustrated, and overwhelmed. Co-parenting, at the best of times, is a delicate dance, but when your partner is high-conflict, it can feel like navigating a minefield. In these situations, setting boundaries becomes essential for maintaining your sanity, protecting your well-being, and creating a more peaceful co-parenting environment. But it’s not easy. In this blog post, we explore 12 strategies for single mothers on how to set boundaries when co-parenting with a high-conflict ex-partner.Continue Reading →
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Navigating and Channeling Anger After Divorce
Divorce. The word itself can spark a firestorm of emotions, and anger often burns brightest for single mums navigating this complex journey. You’ve been hurt, betrayed, and uprooted. But here’s the truth: anger after divorce, while fierce, can be your fuel for transformation, not destruction.
As a single mum and certified divorce coach who’s walked this path myself, I know the intensity of anger after divorce. It’s natural to feel angry: angry at your ex, angry at the situation, angry at yourself. But I also know it doesn’t have to control you. What if you could transform that anger, not just suppress it, but use it as a powerful tool for healing and growth?
Let’s explore transformative healing strategies to navigate and channel your anger after divorce constructively…Continue Reading →
Top Tips for Single Mum Travel.
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 →
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 →