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Support for single mothers: A complete guide

This article about support for single mothers was last updated in 2025. The single mother journey is often long and complex. For me, it’s been a whirlwind of challenges, from managing finances to finding reliable child care. I’ve learned where...

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15 Brilliant charities that help single mothers

We are very lucky here in Australia to have lots of brilliant charities that we can reach out to during our times of struggle. Many of them have plenty to offer us single mothers. Whether you are in need of...

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Brain health: How single mums can stay on top of the game

Being a single mum is no walk in the park. Irregular sleeping hours, finding quality child care and financial challenges all take a toll on us solo parents. If you have stopped working or dropped back to part time, you...

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10 Fun ways to practice gratitude with children

Practicing gratitude is a healthy habit whatever your age. If you’ve not tried it yet, I promise you, it feels good to give thanks for the good stuff happening in your world. For this reason, it’s a great habit to...

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10 Ways to temporarily escape your life without leaving the house

I love being a mum but now and then I feel like screaming, running out of the house and down the road … never to return! I think we all feel like this occasionally. The annoying thing is that as...

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20 Healthy habits for single parents to live a better life

It’s a fact! Life as a single mum is busy, stressful and full of ups and downs that test our limits almost daily. Well, it certainly is for me. For this reason, it is super important to get into habits...

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Recognising and coping with burnout as a single mum

Burnout out is an accurate way to describe the feeling that most single mums experience at some point. No doubt as you read this, you are nodding knowingly. You feel it now or have felt it in the past. But...

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8 Reasons why a good routine can change your life

If you like me, have a lot of routine in your life, then you’ll understand why it is so damn effective. We often associate the need for routine with having young children. Let’s face it, raising our little ones without...

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Managing overwhelm as a single mother

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...