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Sally Love

Sally Love is a pseudo single mum author who has been writing about single motherhood, separation and divorce for 8+ years. She has been a single mother for 10+ years and has two daughters, one of whom she co-parents and the other she solo parents. Sally has experienced all aspects of single motherhood from legal, financial, parenting, dating, travel as a single parent, re-partnering and re-building a career. She is an integral part of the Beanstalk community chatting and helping single mothers across the globe, as well as sharing her expertise, experiences and genuine reviews with major national newspapers and appearing on nation-wide television shows.

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The benefits and challenges of being a single parent

According to The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, there are around 949,000 single-parent families in the country, of which 65% had dependents living with them. Single parent families are on the rise worldwide, due to a number of reasons....

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Why being a single mum makes me a better parent

When I look back over the last decade of my life I feel a little baffled. I certainly never expected to be a divorced single mum. Not in a million years. I married because I was madly in love and...

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Is being a single parent twice the work?

Do you like being a single parent? It’s a question you could ask 100 single parents and the answer will never be the same. Yes, I love it. No, it sucks. Or, ask me again tomorrow. The fact is that...

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Why parenting alone has made me the best version of myself

When I chose to exit my marriage, my ex chose to exit the country. I was suddenly the sole parent of – and the sole provider for – my 15 month-old son. I still actually had a job at this...

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Why single mums are really super heroes

Why single mums are really super heroes. The life of a single mum can be peppered with self-doubt. Always worrying if you’re a good mum or not. Whether you’re doing everything right. It saps your strength. Sort of like Superman’s...