Single Mum Blog

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Gingerbread, the national charity for single parent families, has just launched an email advice pack for women who are single and pregnant.

There’s a lot to consider when expecting a new baby, especially for those going it alone. Sometimes it can be difficult to find the advice that’s relevant. That’s why we’ve compiled the pack – to give women free, instant access to the information they need to help them get ready for their new arrival.

You can get the pack sent straight to your inbox – quickly, privately and completely free – by going to www.gingerbread.org.uk/emailadvice.aspxand entering your email address.

The easy-to-use guide includes:

- Information about managing finances, benefits and tax credit

- Advice on contact arrangements and parents’ right

- The facts about child maintenance and how to make these important arrangements

- Details of where to go for support –including how to become a Gingerbread member, join a local ...

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SINGLE PARENTING by Kiran Singh

Being a single working mum is incredibly hard – financially and emotionally. It can be especially difficult when you try to be both mum and dad to your children. But studies show that children who are raised by one parent who is confident, loving and strong, are easily able to recognise – and appreciate - that person as the most important influence in their lives.

Children can easily survive without two parents, as long as they have one who is always there for them. That doesn't mean you have to be perfect to be a successful single mum. And you don't have to be both parents tied into one – not really.

Children get what they need from other people as well. What they need from you is a loving, central figure in their life, someone who is always there when they need it to love them and provide support and discipline.

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Single Mums Dating

Adding dating to your life as a single mom can be a challenge. If you have made a decision to start dating, it is imperative that you have a good game plan before you begin finding Mr. Right or Mr. Fun (we’ll talk about that in a second). Many single moms have found themselves in difficult situations because they did not establish rules before starting to date and just let the relationship lead wherever it may. If you are a single mom and dating, read these three important tips on dating whilst being a mom:

Have a Purpose – This means that you should decide what your end goal is for dating. Are you dating just for fun? Or are you dating to find a potential life mate? If you are dating for fun in order to meet new people and have some adult interaction, you should first establish some ground ...

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Not a yummy mummy…

I’m so far from being a yummy mummy it’s not even funny any more. I know I’m a single mother and all but I think this weekend I may have slipped and fallen right to the bottom of the spectrum and crossed over the line into white trash territory.

This weekend I changed Finn’s nappy on the pavement.

Yes – that’s 'The sidewalk’ for you American folks reading this. Either side of the pond it’s no place to be changing a nappy.

And I didn’t just change the nappy on some secluded back street in the n’er do well part of town – oh no. I had to do it in the part of town where everyone who strolls by and everyone who lives their life there, is perfect. Their lives are perfect, their children are perfect – everything about them: is perfect.

Sure the odd thing might go wrong for them from time ...

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How the Sometimes-Single you can strengthen your family relationship

Have you ever observed your single, child-less friends? From a brief glance, you’ll notice they splurge happily on the latest trends; they can often be found working out at the gym or stretching at a weekly Pilates class; and they have time to relax over a glass of Chablis with colleagues. Delve deeper and you’ll find painfully high stilettos, a fabulous little black dress and matching lacy underwear all ready for that just-in-case, last minute night out with the girls.

Taking time out to catch up with friends on a Saturday morning or going with them to see the latest chick-flick once in a while might give you the lift you need. An afternoon’s shopping on your own and the results of purchasing a matching lingerie set might lead to more excitement than pairing socks in front of the latest ITV dram. Taking advantage of ‘me time’.

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