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A Single Mum’s Ultimate Guide to Stress-Free Child Handover

Handing over the kids between homes after a separation? Yeah, it’s not always easy. Emotions can run high, and I’m sure you already know that sometimes the tension is thick enough to cut with a knife. But here’s the thing:...

Splitting up

Reasons Why Child Support May Not Be Right For You

Child Support. You either love it or you hate it. Even if you are on the receiving end of child support, it can be confusing, unreliable and conflictual. There are some cases in which it works perfectly, allowing parents to...

Christmas

Happy Christmas as a co-parent: How to make it work

I know firsthand the challenges of planning a “perfect Christmas” when your family dynamic has shifted. Between organising the best Christmas morning and planning handovers with your ex, balancing tradition and flexibility is no small feat. My first Christmas post-separation...

Shared parenting

Our Family Wizard: User review 2024

Co-parenting apps are the go-to tools for separated couples to effectively manage the care of their children. Our Family Wizard is considered a leading co-parenting app and possibly the most well-known. The question “what is the best app for co-parenting”...

Shared parenting

12 Best co-parenting apps and software 2024

There is an app for everything nowadays. Some verge on the ridiculous, yet some are incredibly helpful. For this reason, you won’t be surprised to discover there are several great apps specifically for co-parenting. Depending on the relationship between the...

Kids and Separation

My ex and I can’t agree on a school for our child, now what?

When it comes to co-parenting decisions don’t stop when the Court Orders are dry. Just because you’ve signed off custody and school holiday care does not mean everything is done and dusted. For many parents one of the biggest decisions...

Parenting

How to get help with this parenting gig

I honestly don’t believe there is a parent alive who doesn’t struggle at times. How can we not? There are no hard and fast rules for parenting. No guide to follow, or exams to pass. Yes, parenting is a mission...

Missing the other parent | Beanstalk Mums

Kids and Separation

Missing the other parent: Helping kids cope after divorce

Of all the changes in your kids’ lives after separation, perhaps the most challenging is that one of their parents will no longer be in the next room to help with homework or tuck them in at night. This sense...

Positive impact of divorce on children | Beanstalk Mums

Kids and Separation

The positive impact of divorce on children

Divorce is often perceived as a failure. Yet, a great deal of strength is required. It is rarely the “easy way out”. When you have children, it becomes even more complex. While it is true many children face difficulties through...