It’s been over a year since I posted here. Sigh. Life, and work, got in the way. But I’ve started 2019 with a renewed enthusiasm for blogging. It’s been way too long and I miss writing and connecting with people here. However my life has changed, so to be true to who I am this…
As the first year of blogging here on Self-Employed Single Mum draws to a close I’ve been taking stock and of the last 12 months and planning for 2018. That’s included digging into the stats for this site. It’s been a valuable exercise because it’s given me a great insight into which posts are striking…
Hey there lady-friend. Look, I’m not a big fan of new year’s resolutions. BUT today I’m going to share with you a promise I made to myself this time last year. I want it to be your commitment to yourself in 2018. I originally wrote this as part of email sequence I sent to my…
It’s time for the November Single Mum Love In! (Slightly late I’m afraid, sorry about that!) In this monthly series of posts I link up to the awesome and inspiring posts and articles I come across as I scour the web researching single mum fabulousness! I also thought it would helpful to share the great…
How do some people manage to have a debt-free Christmas? Is that even a thing? After all, it’s the time when traditionally your credit card gets a battering and any money-saving intentions go out of the window in a flurry of festive spirit. Last year British consumers put £11bn on plastic to pay for Christmas….
Do you have a self-employed single mum on your gift list this Christmas? Or perhaps you don’t know what to asked your loved ones for? Maybe you’d even like to treat yourself, I know I’m going to! Either way, I’ve got THE gift guide for you! Planners/stationery >> Full Focus Planner – my planner of…
If you’re thinking about becoming a single mother by choice, you’ve got some hard decisions ahead of you. Believe me, I know! It took me years to get off the fence and consider the option, let alone do something about it. What tipped the balance for me was finding the support of women who’d already…
It’s time for the October Single Mum Love In! In this monthly series of posts I link up to the awesome and inspiring posts and articles I come across as I scour the web researching single mum fabulousness! I also thought it would helpful to share the great resources, tips and advice I come across….
OK today I’m sharing THE best piece of advice I was given when I was thinking about quitting my job to become self-employed. Start budgeting with YNAB. I’d posted in a Facebook group for freelancers and entrepreneurs asking for advice from any single parents in the group. I wanted to know how they coped financially…
“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!”….