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Should I change back to my maiden name | Beanstalk Mums Podcast

Should I change back to my maiden name, or not?

If I had a dollar for every time I heard the question: ‘Should I change back to my maiden name’ … I would be a millionaire. Yet, although so many women consider the change, many don’t actually do it. This...

Podcast

How to date without losing your hope or mind

This one is for all the single mums dating again (or thinking about it) who need guidance to get it right so you don’t lose your mind or lose hope. You probably know all know the pitfalls, the disaster stories...

Do I need pet insurance? | Beanstalk Single Mums

Household

Do I need pet insurance? Your top 4 questions answered

Do I need pet insurance? Your top 4 questions answered … As Aussies, we’re simply pet-obsessed. Did you know that in 2018, there were actually more pets than humans in Australia?1 While it’s impossible to put a price on the...

Podcast

What does it actually mean to 50/50 co parent?

There are many different ways to parent after separation, including 50/50 co-parenting. But what actually is it? How can it work? And why does it cause so many complications? In this information-packed podcast, I chat to Melinda Nutting and Tania...

Positive thinking

Why dreaming isn’t everything but it certainly helps

There is nothing more inspiring than a single mum who has taken on the world and lived to tell her story! That is exactly what Lisa Burling has done. From standing in a Centrelink queue wondering ‘how did it come...

Health

How to protect your family against colds and flu

With cold and flu season around the corner, many of you are going to be feeling a little bit anxious, and most will be especially concerned for young children or the elderly. As such you’ll want to plan and do...

Where to buy sexy underwear online (with discounts) | Beanstalk Mums

Sex

Where to buy sexy underwear online in Australia

I still feel embarrassed by my memories of shopping for sexy undies ‘in store’. Torturously opening the fitting room door for the shop assistant to readjust my puppy-dog-ear-style boobs in the lacy number she had insisted I try, which I...

Family Law

Changing your will: Everything you need to know

I, like most people, tend to avoid the topic of Will writing. Really? Who wants to think about dying and all that morbid stuff? BUT it is incredibly important, especially as a single mother. My guest to discuss this sensitive...

Career

How to negotiate flexible work arrangements with your employer

The elusive work/life balance is utopia for every working mum, and for single mums is can be even more challenging. But there is a way, and it doesn’t involve retraining or looking for a new job. Instead you can negotiate...