Sally Love

Sally Love is a pseudo single mum author who has been writing about single motherhood, separation and divorce for 8+ years. She has been a single mother for 10+ years and has two daughters, one of whom she co-parents and the other she solo parents. Sally has experienced all aspects of single motherhood from legal, financial, parenting, dating, travel as a single parent, re-partnering and re-building a career. She is an integral part of the Beanstalk community chatting and helping single mothers across the globe, as well as sharing her expertise, experiences and genuine reviews with major national newspapers and appearing on nation-wide television shows.

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What to consider before getting your child their first smartphone

Today, there’s no getting away from tech as it’s become an integral part of our lives. Kids are getting smartphones at younger ages than ever before, and even if you’ve been trying to shield your child and let them be...

Shared parenting

7 Perks of shared custody for single mums

Many single mothers would agree that one of the biggest challenges they face is shared custody. Not only is it logistically complex, but it can be emotionally draining too. Yet, there are several benefits to this sometimes sensitive set-up. And...

Celebrate your birthday as a single mother | Beanstalk Mums

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14 Ways to celebrate your birthday as a single mother

It’s your birthday, YAY! Now, I don’t want to hear any of this “yeah, it’s just another day” stuff. You, wonderful lady, have graced our planet for another year … and that needs celebrating. And if not celebrating, then at...

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Property

Things to do before leaving your rented home

So, you have found an awesome new property to call home and it is finally the right time to move out of your rental. What next? Maybe you have hired a mover and may have started packing already. But, it...

Finding real you as a single mother | Beanstalk Mums

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Finding the ‘real you’ amid the craziness of being a single mum

Single mums play many roles. From first thing in the morning until last thing at night, we can swap our hats faster than a professional hat swapper. This includes being mum, dad, friend, employee, handyman, chef, cleaner, important guest at...

Signs of depression as a single mother | Beanstalk Mums

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How I manage my depression as single mother

As humans we have a myriad of different mood types which we swing through at an alarming rate. Yet, as a single mum, depression may visit you all too frequently. I have been a single parent for eight years and...

Podcast

Am I drinking too much? And what next if I am?

What is your relationship with alcohol? Can you take it or leave it? Or do you love your wine a little too much and are finding it harder to stop? If you resonate with the latter, you are not alone....

Parenting

Parenting styles and why you should have confidence in yours

As we charge through the highs and lows of parenting, you may be oblivious to different parenting styles. Yet, you are probably following one of them without even knowing it! Ok, here it comes: The worry and the obligatory mum...

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Helping single mums move forward after DV

It is an unfortunate fact that many single mothers have experienced a relationship with domestic violence and are, understandably, struggling to move forward and create a happy, healthy life for themselves and their children. An abusive relationship does not stop...