Cedie Omaña

Cedie is part of the Beanstalk Mums team, working behind the scenes on the articles you read here. Single mums have a lot on their plates, so Cedie's focus is making every guide clear, kind and genuinely useful, with answers you can find quickly and trust.

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5 Ways To Better Relate To Your Married Friends

A certain kind of quiet lands a few months after a separation. The group chat is still there. The invitations just stopped arriving, and nobody announced it. If you’re wondering what to do about your married friends after separation, here’s...

The 7 Sins Of Skincare | Single mum applying sunscreen at the hallway mirror before the school run

What Are The 7 Sins Of Skincare?

There’s a specific kind of tired that has you standing at the bathroom mirror at 11pm, doing the maths on whether any of this is worth it. I’ve been that mum. Most nights, if I’m honest. So let’s skip the...

Parenting styles and why you should have confidence in yours | Beanstalk Mums

Parenting Styles And Why You Should Have Confidence In Yours

There’s a particular kind of 11pm worry that comes with parenting alone. You’ve had a hard evening, you were sharper than you meant to be, and now you’re lying there googling parenting styles to work out whether you’ve got it...

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Does Gentle Parenting Spoil Kids?

You know the moment. Your kid comes apart in the Woolies queue, you crouch down to their level, and you can feel the woman behind you forming a view. Then at a family lunch someone says it out loud. You’re...

A single mum looking so ready to date again

Am I Ready To Date Again? A Realistic Checklist For Single Mums

Am I ready to date again is one of those questions that rarely gets said out loud. It just sits there. Usually late, usually once the house has gone quiet and there’s nobody left to talk it through with. And...

Celebrate your birthday as a single mother | Beanstalk Mums

18 Ways To Celebrate Your Birthday As A Single Mother

Nobody warns you that the hardest part of learning to celebrate your birthday as a single mother is the admin. There’s no one quietly sorting a cake behind your back. No one prompting the kids. That absence usually lands about...

Single mum working out whether she can afford to be a stay-at-home mum at her kitchen table

Can I Afford To Be A Stay-At-Home Mum?

Most mums I know don’t lie awake over the budget. They lie awake over the deciding. Whether staying home is the right call. Whether they’ll regret it in ten years. Whether they’re even allowed to want it. If that’s you...

Tattoos to celebrate your children

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30 Tattoos To Celebrate Your Children

Quick summary As a mum, the most important people in our worlds are hands-down our children. So why not honour them with something permanent? I’ve put together 30 tattoo ideas to celebrate your kids, so even when they’ve flown the...

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