Single mum

Research finds that children raised by single mums may have better social skills

Research finds that children raised by single mums may have better social skills

I honestly don’t know how single mums do it all but they do. Night feeds, school runs, temper tantrums and everything that comes with parenting, and usually working a job on top of it all too. You’d almost think they had super powers. I grew up in a single parent household so I’ve always been […]

4 years ago

“Splitting Upward” is the new divorce podcast all single mums need to hear

“Splitting Upward” is the new divorce podcast all single mums need to hear

Going through a separation, splitting up a family, it is never easy, whether you were married or just happily cohabitating and raising your children. And facing life as a single parent is no doubt both terrifying and probably also to many, a sense of relief at first, knowing you are coming out of what was […]

7 years ago

New research shows single mums are raising some seriously awesome kids

New research shows single mums are raising some seriously awesome kids

A family can be many different things and come in many different shapes and sizes. Most have a mum and dad, some have two mums or two dads, some children are raised by their grandparents, or, in some cases, a family might just consist of one adult and a child or children. They are all […]

7 years ago

London mum offers free spare room to other parent for ‘company and support’

London mum offers free spare room to other parent for ‘company and support’

A mum has offered her spare room for free to another parent for “company” and “mutual support.” Londoner Frances said that she was offering the rent-free room in Primhose Hill because she wanted to “foster a warm, nurturing, proactive and FUN environment in the house in which to raise our children!” A single mother herself, […]

8 years ago