Children

There are unique challenges for single mother’s parenting children of divorce and separation. Learn how to raise happy, healthy, well-balanced kids who thrive and grow within a separated family unit. From babies to teens, we cover it all in this category.

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Children

20 Ways to Show Love for a Child

There are many do’s and don’ts when parenting through separation. They include minimising the disruption to your children’s routines and protecting them from visible conflict. We must also ensure our kids know how much we love them. This may seem an...

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The best YouTube videos to teach your child to ride a bike

OK, the big moment has come … it’s time to teach your child to ride a bike. But how on earth do you go about it? Well, there are a few different ways. We’ve made it super easy for you...

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Free vacation care your kids will love

Note: This article was initially published in 2015. Given that the challenges for us mums remain the same, we thought it’d be fun to bring this idea into 2024 by updating it for you. ~ Beanstalk Mums Team The school...

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How to boost a child’s health through gratitude journaling

Along with social media’s popularity arose issues that our children encounter every day. Those challenges include depression, bullying, and screen addiction. Poor mental health is one of the largest issues facing our society today, with one in seven young people...

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10 Free printable Easter colouring pages

Easter is coming, and mums everywhere are racking their brains for ideas to keep their kids entertained during the holidays. One of the cheapest ways for creative fun is to grab the crayons and download some free printable Easter colouring...

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Where to buy cheap nappies online and never get caught out again (2024)

Buying nappies for the little bottoms in your care is an endless task. No sooner are you fully stocked-up and they are all gone again. For this reason, buying cheap nappies online in bulk is a savvy solution that will...

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15 Ways to teach your teen girl self-love

I’m Amanda Rootsey, the founder of Teen Academy – Shine From Within and best-selling author of the book Shine From Within; A Teen Girl’s Guide to Life. With my background in life coaching and youth mentoring, I am honoured to...

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17 Children’s books about anxiety and worry

In this article we share with children books about anxiety because childhood anxiety is an ever-growing problem. In fact, according to Children’s Health: “In Australia, one in 14 children and young people (4 -17 years) experience an anxiety disorder.” So...

Children

What’s a condom? And other awkward questions.

Answering kids awkward questions has been creating uncomfortable silences and red faces from parents since … let’s say FOREVER. I am sure it is part of the reason we insist on embarrassing them when they are old enough to finally...

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10 Things your kids will remember about you

Do you ever worry about how your children will remember you when they are all grown up? Are you portraying yourself as the person you want them to mirror and respect? Or will you be remembered as a crazy woman...