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    Juggling worlds to be a good mom

    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?

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    Spoil yourself this Valentine’s Day

    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

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    Divorced parents can co-parent successfully

    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…

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    20 things NOT to feel mom guilt about

    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.

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    Finding a new man – tips for single moms

    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.

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    Mothers without fathers, a single mom’s story.

    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.

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    My rising little star

    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…

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    Taking credit for being a supermom

    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.

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

    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…

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    How do single parents find romance?

    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”.

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    Moms need holidays too!!

    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…

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    Deciding to refuse  access

    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.

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