Beanstalk Single Mum Team

Beanstalk is run by a team of single mums who share their expertise about single motherhood to help other women on a similar journey to them. This article was written from experience and with love to help single mothers in Australia and across the world.

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Gas Safety at Home for Single Mums: Gas Plumber vs Regular Plumber in WA

When you are running the household on your own, a gas problem is the last thing you need. The cooktop won’t light, the hot water runs cold on a school morning, or you notice a smell you can’t quite place....

Life

Kid-Safe Plants for a Small or Rented Garden

A garden does not need a yard. A sunny step, a balcony rail or a strip of concrete by the back door will grow enough herbs, strawberries and flowers to keep a child busy all summer, and if you rent,...

Separation

How Separation Affects Your NDIS Cleaning Support

Separation turns almost everything upside down. Where you live, how the bills get paid, who does school pick-up and even who takes the bins out can all change in a matter of weeks. If you’re an NDIS participant, there’s another...

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Pool Pump Running Costs: How to Cut Your Power Bill

When you are running a household on one income, every bill gets looked at twice. Groceries, school costs, petrol and rent or the mortgage all come first, and the power bill is usually the one that lands with a thud....

Self Care

Why Barrier Repair Is the New Acne Fix

If you’ve spent years fighting breakouts, you know the cycle well. A new treatment promises clear skin. It works, briefly. Then the redness creeps in. The sensitivity. The tightness. And not long after, the breakouts return, sometimes worse than before....

Household

Moving House as a Single Mum: What to Know

Moving house is a big job for anyone. Doing it as a single mum, while still handling school runs, work, meals and bedtime, can feel like a lot. The good news is that a solid plan, a realistic budget and...

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Kid-Safe Pest Prevention for Your Home

There are plenty of household problems parents expect to deal with: fingerprints on clean windows, toys underfoot and a washing basket that never seems to stay empty. Mosquitoes, ants, cockroaches and other pests are far less welcome. For families in...

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Single Mum Travel Checklist: Jobs Easy to Forget

When there are two of you, travel prep splits itself up without anyone really deciding it should. One of you sorts the boarding passes, the other remembers the kids’ medication. When it’s just you, every single one of those jobs...

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Money

The Super Insurance Most Parents Forget They’re Paying For

The insurance you probably forgot you had When a parent can’t work because of illness or injury, the first worry is money. A super statement is the last thing anyone thinks to open. Yet for most Australian families there’s a...