“Just because my plan A didn’t work out didn’t mean plan B couldn’t be really kickass. In fact, who was to tell me that my life as a single mother couldn’t be completely wonderful.” When I read these words in Emma Johnson’s new book Kickass Single Mom I wanted to punch the air and yell “YES!”….
Since I started this blog at the beginning of this year I’ve blown away by the supportive and inspiring community of single mum bloggers I’ve discovered. I loved reading their posts and the other awesome articles I come across that are breaking new ground when it comes to shattering the stereotype mould when it comes…
When I’m asked for advice about being a single mother by choice, there’s one book I always recommend. It’s probably the most comprehensive book about choosing single motherhood there is. Originally self-published by fellow ‘choice mum’, Mikki Morrisette, in 2005, ‘Choosing Single Motherhood: The Thinking Woman’s Guide’ is the SMC bible. It was updated in…
Let’s get one thing straight. Despite how it might appear, I am not a single mother by choice. For those who don’t know, that’s how the particular way I became a mother is often referred to. But it’s not a label I’m comfortable with. Choice implies preference. Choice implies having a range of options to CHOOSE…
First of all, your single mother friend is a lucky woman. She has a friend who’s taking the time to read this post and wants to support her. Lucky her. Being a single mother can be a lonely place. And while it has its upsides, it can also be stressful, exhausting, relentless and unforgiving. Put…
Dear precious girl, When I look at your little face, here’s what I see. Your round cheeks, your hazel eyes, that tiny nose that turns up perfectly at the end. The mess of wild hair around it. I see the essence of who you are, the spirit of you, as well as the physical you….
Do you have any favourite single mother quotes? I’ve always loved quotes. I’ve got notebooks from when I was a teenager full of quotes I loved and learned by heart. I think it’s where my love of words came from. It’s how I noticed the magic that’s created when the right words are put together…
How do you feel about holidays as a single parent? How do you handle them? Do you go away with family – or friends? Or, (gasp!) do you brave going away alone, just you and the kids? Until recently I’ve been reluctant to go away with E by myself. It never appealed. When she was little…
Right, today we’re talking Mother’s Day. A touchy subject for single mums everywhere. Because being a single mum on Mother’s Day can feel anything but special. In fact, it can be downright depressing. So this Sunday, I’ll be drinking a toast to all you fabulous single mums and giving us all a virtual pat on…
One day last summer, I cracked. I’d been soldiering on alone, trying to do it all as a single parent and a solo breadwinner. I was exhausted, miserable and struggling to make financial ends meet. One sunny July day with the prospect of school summer holidays further depleting my already meagre income, I sat at…