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 […]
Parenting
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 […]
What is the average income for a single mother in the UK?
For the average single mum in the UK (and probably beyond), one of the biggest challenges to building a life for yourself and your kids is finances. Economically it is incredibly difficult to run a household and raise children on one income. The stereotype of single mothers working multiple jobs […]
How Do You Find Affordable Childcare As A Single Mum?
Whether it’s time to work or a night off to rest and recharge, finding affordable childcare as a single mum is an absolute essential. However, with the rising costs of living and limited support systems, securing cheap and reliable childcare can be tough for single mothers in the UK. Here […]
9 Budgeting Tips For Single Mums
Sometimes in life we end up doing jobs we’re not qualified for. Jobs we didn’t even apply for. Single parenthood might just be one of them. If you didn’t enter motherhood thinking you’d be doing it alone, there might be some elements that you’re not prepared for. Running a household […]
The Best Apps for Single Mothers in the UK
Lonely? Single parent overwhelm? Struggling to manage your home? There’s an app for that! OK, to be honest there’s no shortcut to managing the all-consuming task of being a single mum, but there are things that can help. Organisation is something that is absolutely key for single parents, along with […]
Too Many Single Parent Families Are Battling Poverty
Is anyone else sick of hearing about the cost of living crisis being spoken about as if it’s a normal and acceptable situation? An economic situation so dire that to live, or simply exist and function as a human, is becoming too expensive for many, is not something we should […]
What Qualifies as a Single Mum?
There’s nothing quite like a good case of the hardship Olympics to really bring people together (and then break them back apart again). You might think that the single parenting community is just that: a united community, but like any other group, there can be division. So, what exactly qualifies […]
Is It Safe To Use A Bouncy Castle While Pregnant?
If there’s one thing I learnt while pregnant, it’s that however niche your question about your pregnancy, another mother-to-be will have already asked it. During my pregnancy, I searched dozens of increasingly obscure questions and never came up blanks. Granted, most of the resulting pages are chatroom/comment threads without actual […]