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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Positive thinking

78 Heartwarming Quotes About Mums

There’s a particular kind of tired that comes with being the only adult in the house. Dinner, bath, reading, the second glass of water, the negotiation about the light. And then it’s quiet, and you’re on the couch with a...

Mental Health

Great Books For Divorce You Need To Read First

Going through a divorce is like riding an emotional rollercoaster you never really signed up for. There’s a mix of sadness, anger, relief, and even fear of what comes next. When I first found myself in this situation, I often felt...

Halloween

2026 Halloween Gift Guide: Ultimate Spooktacular Halloween Gift Ideas

October has a way of arriving before you’ve finished with September. If Halloween is sitting somewhere on your list between the school notices and the grocery shop, you’re in good company. Here’s the short version. In Australia, Halloween isn’t a...

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Parenting

Mum Rage: Validating the Anger No One Talks About

This is a specific kind of tired that comes from being the only person who can do bedtime. And then the only one who can do the morning after it. Mum rage is the sudden, oversized anger that rises up...

Friendship

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...

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Self Care

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

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...

single mum crouching beside her upset child in a supermarket aisle

Parenting

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

Dating

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...