The cost of living in the UK is at an all time high in the UK, so there is no shame in needing support in covering your expenses, especially if you are the sole head of a household and raising children. When I became a single mum I did not […]
What Benefits Are There for Single Mums in the UK?
The truth is, raising a family on one income in the current economic climate is tough. There is no shame in needing help to cover costs. If you’re a new single mother, you may need to get to grips with the benefits system and how to navigate it. Single mums […]
Camp Bestival Prep: The Single Mum’s Guide to Packing for a Festival
Headed to Camp Bestival with the kids and not sure what to pack? As a seasoned single mum festival-goer, I’ve survived many summer festivals on my own with Jack, in all sorts of weather. Here’s what to take to a festival with kids. Going To A Festival As A Single […]
Don’t you feel guilty? Dealing With Single Parent Guilt
Mum guilt is not a new phenomenon. Mums have been feeling guilty since the dawn of time. For doing it all wrong. For being too attached. Not attached enough. For working when they should be parenting, parenting when they should be working. For single mums this is intensified. Welcome to […]
This is how the Child Maintenance System works in the UK
This is not an article about whether the CMS (Child Maintenance System) is or isn’t effective. Many single parents feel that the system is broken or imperfect, and are left feeling unsupportive or out of pocket due to issues with enforcement. However, if you’re a new single parent and you […]
Compare & Despair
Our level of contentment is generally set by the gap between our expectation and our reality. The closer together they are, the more content we feel. When things fail to live up to our expectations, especially the big things, we tend to be less content or ‘happy’. One of the […]
What is the cost of living in the UK?
Existing costs a lot at the moment. A ‘cost of living crisis’ has gripped the UK over the last five years, with millions of households increasingly struggling to make ends meet as prices for essential goods and services continue to rise. Inflation, which measures the rate at which prices rise, […]
What Are The Hardest Things About Being A Single Mother?
Since I started writing about single motherhood, I’ve always tried to focus on the positive side of raising children alone. One of the toughest things about being a single parent is dealing with the stigma and shame attached to the label, so I have tried to be a small part […]
What Can The Idea Of You Teach Us About Single Mothers?
The hit Anne Hathaway age-gap romcom does plenty to shift the narrative around what it means to be a single mother in 2024, but the overarching moral message remains the same: your children must always come first. The Single Mother Project: The Idea Of You It’s been out of action […]
What is the Average Age of a Single Mother?
One of the hardest things about being a single mum is the stigma attached to the title. Media portrayals of single mothers have for decades been largely negative (see my ‘Single Mother Project’ series on on-screen single mother characters). For many, the phrase ‘single mum’ immediately evokes an image of […]