Everyone feels a level of overwhelm at times. How could we not? Especially as single mothers. Have you ever found yourself standing in your kitchen around 5pm on a school day and simply not knowing which way to turn or...
Genius tips for the first time (in a long time) dating single mum
Are you contemplating dating again but it’s been such a long time and you feel very out of practice? If so, you’ve happened across the perfect podcast! I chat with the fabulous Elly Johnson who, alongside Leena Sisco, owns TruthLove...
I’m so glad I divorced when I did because …
I’m not gonna lie. Divorce was not part of my grand life plan. I married because I was totally and utterly in love, and I truly believed “this is it!”. Anyhoo, that turned out not to be the case, and...
Finding positive male role models for your children
If you’re bringing up your children as a single mother, you may have concerns about the lack of positive male role models in their lives. This could be due to an elusive or absent father, or a present father who...
What’s a memory jar and how can it help my child?
As the single mother of two young daughters who are experiencing the highs and lows of co-parenting, I’m always looking for ways to make their lives easier. And one of the very best tools I have found is a memory...
Just because you’re separating, doesn’t mean you need a lawyer
Your family breakup will have been an unexpected twist in your life plan. No-one finds a partner and has kids, knowing that separation is on the cards. So, when it happens, we have absolutely no idea what we are doing....
Helpful tips to complete your tax return in 2021
With tax time upon us, and COVID still complicating our world, you can be forgiven for feeling an impending sense of worry about getting your figures right as EOFY approaches. I know I do! To help single mothers across Australia,...
The Family Home Guarantee: What you need to know
So, the 2021 budget happened … and there was a nice recognition for single parents looking to buy a home with the announcement of the Family Home Guarantee. Based on the successful First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, single parents who...
Family Home Guarantee: Helping single parents
The 2021 budget has come up trumps for single parents with the exciting announcement of the Family Home Guarantee. Provided to us from the office of the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Housing, the Hon Michael Sukkar MP, we have...