Juggling worlds to be a good mom

by Bridget Oerle | motherhood, single parents | 1 comment

It’s a balance, it is that mad rush through traffic to beat the clock to make it all OK! Do the choices we make really pay off? THAT big question! Can we have it all?

Spoil yourself this Valentine’s Day

by Mia Von Scha | separation, single parents | 1 comment

I remember the year my husband forgot about me. Valentine’s Day came and went. No card, no little heart choccie, no dinner out. I let it go

Divorced parents can co-parent successfully

by Tanya Kovarsky | divorce, single parents | 10 comments

My son didn’t ask for two homes, or to have his little family separated and new partners brought in, so my aim is to carve the smoothest road that I can…

20 things NOT to feel mom guilt about

by Tanya Kovarsky | motherhood, single parents | 1 comment

Mother guilt is as synonymous with parenting as poo nappies, toddler tantrums and sleepless nights.

Finding a new man – tips for single moms

by Karen Oliver | single parents | 4 comments

I am most probably the worst, yet the best person to ask about dating and relationships as a single mom. Worst because I am still single after many a failed relationship, and best because I have learnt some very hard lessons in my search for a life partner.

Mothers without fathers, a single mom’s story.

by Karen Oliver | single parents | 8 comments

Father’s day is an interesting day in our tribe as my kids do not have a father figure to look up on our single mother household.

My rising little star

by Sheriza Bolton | single parents | 3 comments

I have been a single mum for almost 10 years. It is difficult and challenging to be a parent today and it is even more difficult to raise children alone…

Taking credit for being a supermom

by Lihle Mtshali | careers, motherhood, single parents | 14 comments

I AM a Supermom. Yes, I said it. I do an amazing job as a mother and I am proud of it.

When the ex husband skypes the kids, a single mom dilemma

by Sally Cameron | single parents | 3 comments

I became a single mom when the kids and I moved back to South Africa a year ago from the UK. Their dad and I are separated and he has chosen to stay in the UK…

How do single parents find romance?

by Brendah Nyakudya | romance, single parents | 5 comments

Every so often my daughter says “Mommy I am going to marry Ben tomorrow, because he is my boyfriend and he said so”.

Moms need holidays too!!

by Sally Cameron | single parents | 4 comments

I became a single mom at the beginning of the year when I left my husband after a failed, destructive marriage. Raising 2 small kids alone is a huge challenge…

Deciding to refuse access

by Laura Kim | single parents | 10 comments

I left my ex-husband just over 3 years ago. It has been one long constant fight. We have fought over custody, maintenance, money, medical aid and everything in between.