A year ago today I woke up single…. I have been thinking about this date for the last few weeks. It’s been bubbling away, sitting in the back of my mind – no fear, no hurt, no grief attached to it. Just an acceptance. I have had the toughest, yet most gratifying year of my […] Read more…
Today is World Mental Health Day. The purpose of a day like this is to shed a more positive light on mental health. A lot of work has been done in this area but there is still a stigma attached to living with the challenges mental health can throw at you. In a bid to […] Read more…
This week I am excited to introduce Gaye from The Skin Care Centre as our guest blogger. Gaye has written an article for the Spring 2017 Issue of Lift with ten tips on how to manage the impact stress can have on your skin (click here to subscribe and read it now). In this blog […] Read more…
The Spring 2017 Issue of Lift Magazine for Single Mums is out now! You can download a copy of it by clicking here. Don’t forget, anyone who subscribes (four issues for $5.99) during the month of September goes into the draw to win two pairs of snazzy Spotting Unicorns earrings! So how can this issue […] Read more…
by Linda Anderson Creator of 5 Minutes 4 Mum ME-TIME. Every Mum I know needs it. Almost every Mum I know struggles to get it. If this is a universal “mum struggle” how on earth do you manage to get some much needed me-time when you are the only adult in your household? 1. SNEAK A […] Read more…
This has happened a few times in a few conversations I have been in. Last week the comment was, “I’ve told my husband if he doesn’t shape up, I’m going to get a divorce so I can at least have every second weekend off.” Other people have said to me…and I quote…”I would kill for […] Read more…
Last Friday, my 9 year old met me at the school gate. His little face was flushed and I could tell he wasn’t himself. It turns out, he was excluded from something his little friendship group were working on and it had hurt his feelings. Because I am such an intuitive parent and always know […] Read more…
Have you subscribed to Lift Magazine yet? We’re excited to be collaborating with a number of awesome Australian businesses that are keen to help our beautiful readership of single mums. Last month, Rhonda from Salted Bliss donated a gorgeous prize pack for our July Subscription Winner and Jacqui from Canberra was the lucky recipient. This […] Read more…
Own it and you will overcome it. Also known as the blog post where I say ‘shit’ 8 times. The world’s media is all a flutter at Brad Pitt’s ‘tell-all’ published in GQ Magazine. Have a read if you get the chance – click here. It’s not like a Woman’s Day-style salicious made up gossip […] Read more…
It’s funny, you know. So many people have said to me how strong I am and how amazing I am for doing what I am doing. How I am coping so well. And I appreciate those comments. I really do. But those comments come from a place of observation. A lot of people get the […] Read more…