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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Health

Thinking of Using a Sperm Donor to Grow Your Family? Here’s What the Latest Data Means for You

For so many women choosing to become mums on their own, a sperm donor isn’t a backup plan; it’s the plan. But new research is confirming something many solo mums by choice already know from experience: getting access to donor...

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Household

The Kindest Decision: How to Know When It’s Time to Let Your Pet Go

Most people think the hard part is the appointment. It isn’t. The hard part is the weeks before, lying awake, asking whether today is too soon or whether you’re already a few days late. So let me be blunt about...

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Education

What Every Australian Mum Needs to Know About the ATAR Before Year 12

Most parents have heard of the ATAR. They know it is the score their teenager needs to get into university. But very few parents actually understand how it is calculated – and that lack of understanding creates a lot of...

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Education

When It’s Just You: How Single Mums Can Support a Teenager Through Year 12

There is a particular kind of pressure that comes with being the only adult in the house when your teenager is doing Year 12. You are managing the household, the finances, the emotional load and your own schedule. And then...

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Travel

How to Travel Safely as a Solo Female Traveller

Solo travel can be one of the best ways to see the world. You get to set your own pace, change your plans on a whim, eat wherever you fancy and spend your days exactly how you want. It can...

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Health

Still the Nursery Favourite: Why the Aroma-Snooze and Aroma-Snooze Plus Keep Winning Awards

If you’ve ever paced a hallway at 2am with an overtired, overstimulated baby who simply will not settle, you know the feeling. At that hour, most parents will try almost anything for a full night’s sleep. That exact feeling is...

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Household

Are Roller Shutters Worth It in Perth’s Climate?

Roller Shutters Perth are a common sight across Perth homes, and there’s a good reason for that. Few cities put a home through the extremes that Perth does, from blistering summer heat to wild winter storms. The question for most...

Household

The Independent Mum’s Guide to Slashing Winter Power Bills

Let’s be honest: there are few things more anxiety-inducing than the gentle thud of the winter electricity bill landing in the letterbox, or the silent ping of a utility email hitting your inbox in mid-August. For single mums running a...

Children

Teething Nights: A Real Guide to Soothing a Fussy Baby (and Surviving the Broken Sleep)

There is a particular kind of tired that only arrives with a teething baby. The days are long, the nights are longer, and when you are doing it on your own, the exhaustion has nowhere to hand off to. If...