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How to stop doubting yourself as a single mother

Are you a single mother struggling with self-doubt? Do you often second-guess yourself or feel racked with indecision? Are you fed-up of questioning your every move and analysing whether it was the right one? Similar to guilt, self-doubt is a...

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....

Am I drinking too much | Beanstalk Single Mums

Health

OMG … Am I drinking too much?

That short sentence was something I used to ask myself daily. 5 words that deep down I already knew the answer to. “Am I drinking too much?” “Yes” I thought … “But what else is there?” If I wasn’t thinking...

How to make your kids sleep well | Beanstalk Mums

Children

How to help your kids sleep well

The age-old question of how to make your kids sleep well? I get asked it on almost a daily basis. Unfortunately, most kids missed the memo about how great a sleep-in is. Oh, how we all dream of those lazy...

How to emotionally prepare for your day in family court | Beanstalk Mums

Family Law

How to emotionally prepare for family court day

At the outset, it should be said that in my practice I will do everything possible to avoid having my clients enter the Family Law Court system. After nearly 20 years in the jurisdiction, no client has ever left the...

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...

When can our child decide which parent to live with | Beanstalk Mums

Family Law

When can a child decide which parent to live with?

Despite what popular culture and American soap dramas have told us, there is no such thing as “parental rights” in Australia. It is children who have a right to have a meaningful relationship with both parents and to have their...

Household

Natural home remedies for your earth mother moments

I think it would be fair to say that we all have our earth mother moments. The idea of avoiding chemicals around the house, on ourselves and most importantly, on our children is very appealing. Not only are natural products...

Podcast

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...