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Crucial tips for co parenting with a narcissistic ex

Crucial tips for co-parenting with a narcissistic ex … Most people have absolutely no clue what it’s like to co-parent with a narcissistic ex-husband. They are the lucky ones. It’s definitely not a task for the faint of heart, and...

Kids and Separation

Books to help you help your kids through separation

This article about books to help you help your kids through separation was last updated in 2022. Breaking-up is hard. With children it’s harder still. Alongside a myriad of other questions, you might be wondering The list is endless. If...

Divorce

My divorce has come through. I don’t know if I’m happy or sad.

Till death do us part, or at least that’s the plan until he runs off with the hairdresser, you grow apart, or just have one too many fights about who is doing the dishes. Then, it’s till divorce do us...

Shared parenting

What should I do if our child doesn’t want to go to Dad’s house?

It happens with many separated families. One parent takes the child to the other parent’s house and the child refuses to get out of the car. They cry or express their frustration through unwanted behaviours. It’s hard to watch and...

Positive thinking

Census 2022: Single mums rule the roost (and what we must do)

The 2022 Census Australia results are in and single parents are the talk of the town. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveal that for the first time ever there are more than one million single parent families...

Solo Parenting

Where is dad? Explaining an absent father.

Even though my boys have an absent father, there’s been an ‘I’m super like my dad’ shirt hanging up in Kai’s closet for the last year. It was a Christmas gift from his grandparents and to say I hated it...

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Family Law

How to download text messages from your phone

This article about how to download text messages was last updated in 2022. It’s a wonder how we managed without text messaging! We use it daily for literally everything. Since texting it is such a popular form of communication, there...

Sex

Super sexy undies for the middle-aged mum

This article about sexy undies for the middle-aged mum was last updated in 2022. Come on, we all deserve to have a few pairs of sexy undies … even us middle-aged mums. Yet, shopping for them online can be disheartening....

Shopping

10 Brilliant reasons to op shop

If you’ve noticed more and more op shops popping up in your home town, it’s because of demand. Nowadays people can’t get enough of op shopping. Whether you are a seasoned customer at your local op shop or you’re not...