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Beanstalk is run by a team of single mums who share their expertise about single motherhood to help other women on a similar journey to them. This article was written from experience and with love to help single mothers in Australia and across the world.

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Splitting up

Suggestions to keep your breakup civilised for your children

Nobody likes break-ups, they are messy and heartbreaking, but sometimes they are necessary. If your relationship is no longer working, or one of you is no longer happy in the relationship, then the best thing to do is break-up. The...

Divorce

6 Sensible tips to stop you worrying about your divorce

Like it or not, there’s a brutal truth about getting divorced that some people refuse to accept: You have no control over how your ex feels about the breakup or how they behave, and you cannot control all of the things...

Kids and Separation

Why my kids get on better since we divorced

I’m not gonna lie. Separation and divorce is hard. It’s comes with a myriad of horrible feelings and immense challenges. But if like me, you’re well into your single mum life, you will notice there are some silver linings. One...

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6 Things I wish I’d done differently when I divorced

If there is one life event we don’t pre-plan for, it’s divorce. The instructions got lost along-side the “how to parent” manual, leaving us flailing blindly through one of the most significant times of our lives. Challenging much. With my...

Independent Children’s Lawyers | Beanstalk Single Mums

Family Law

Independent Children’s Lawyers: Why to use them and how they work

FIRST … UNDERSTAND THE ADVERSARIAL PROCESS Australian Courts (including the Family and Federal Circuit Court) adopt what is called an adversarial process: two sides in dispute with each other present their positions before an impartial person who attempts to determine...