Single Mother Survival Guide

Stacey was 18 years old and homeless when she met her (now ex) husband. He played the rescuer but over time she began to see his manipulative tendencies, and the strength that she gained over the 12 years she was with him started to threaten him.  Throughout the relationship, she was also dealing with an undiagnosed mental illness - borderline personality disorder, and drug addiction. Four years a...

Samantha X is a journalist, an author, a business owner, a high-class escort and a madam. And she's also a single mum.   I'm delighted to have Samantha X on the show this week. We talk about: single motherhood, what life is really like as a high-class escort, the types of clients she has, what the other mums at school think of her career, her incredible sobriety journey, co-parenting, studying cou...

In this episode, I share eight first steps to take as a brand new single mum.  Links mentioned in the episode: Sign up to the 10 day FREE Get Your sparkle Back Challenge HERE .  Listen to episode 208, with Lynn Jimenez, HERE . To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at  Single Mother Survival Guide .  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on  Facebook ,  Ins...

Happy fourth birthday to the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast!! Thanks so much for being a part of the journey.  Links mentioned in the episode: To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at  Single Mother Survival Guide .  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  Twitter , or  Pinterest.

In this episode, I answer more questions sent in by listeners. This week, these questions relate to: Dealing with your feelings, and the feelings of your family, around shame and guilt when pregnant and single. How to deal with bringing your baby to meet the woman your partner left you for. Links mentioned in the episode: Join the Thrive Tribe waitlist HERE . To contact Julia, email:  julia@single...

In this week's podcast episode, I talk with wife and husband team Poppy and Geoff. Poppy and Geoff have a beautiful love story. They were college sweethearts, who then both went their separate ways and 32 years, and two divorces later each, they came back together. Poppy and Geoff are Certified Supreme Court Family Law Mediators and Relationship Counselors with expertise in neuroscience. As Certif...

Lynn Jimenez (based in Southern California), is a mental health therapist, yoga instructor, and single mum. She's also the founder of  Connect. Flow. Grow  - a platform that provides parents with easy to use tools so they can teach their kids about feelings and behaviours, reducing stress and frustration in the home, and increasing the MAGIC of family time. She's had a broad range of experience ra...

In this episode, I share seven lessons I learned as a single mum that will be sure to help you too.  Links mentioned in the episode: Blog post: 9 REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO FIND YOUR SINGLE MUM TRIBE . To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at  Single Mother Survival Guide .  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  Twitter , or  Pint...

Paula Booth was very much in love with an amazing man when after almost 8 years together he decided that he didn't want to have kids after all. Paula wasn't sure if she could have children of her own after an accident in 2011 left her with a spinal cord injury which had resulted in her becoming a paraplegic. Nonetheless, she was left with a decision - stay with her partner and forego the chance to...

July 2020... the perfect time to re-focus and plan out the rest of this year, one that will be sure to go down in history. How will you remember 2020? Links mentioned in the episode: Listen to Episode 193 (single parenting in the time of coronavirus) HERE . To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at  Single Mother Survival Guide .  Or connect with Single Mother Sur...

In this episode, I answer more questions sent in by listeners. These questions relate to: The fear of having time without your child and when you're constantly threatened by your ex with being taken to court. What to do when you are constantly the one trying to facilitate a relationship between your young child and their father, and the father is not putting in any reciprocal effort. How to help y...

In 2015, at 36 years old, Anna von Frances packed up her house, sold all her things and left Canada. With a 40 L backpack and her Chihuahua x Jack Russel, Anna moved to Guatemala. Six months later, she fell pregnant to a local tattoo artist after a one night stand. Despite pretty much everyone she spoke to about it advising her against having the baby, the father of the unborn child swept in and o...

In this episode, I share two pieces of BIG news... Thrive Tribe - the global membership experience for single mothers - will be open for enrollment from 8:00 am 1st July - 8:00 am 6th July (AEST). This is a membership that I am just SO excited to open up to you. I have been working with 34 founding members to bring you the best membership experience possible. This membership will show you where yo...

In this super length episode, we celebrate 200 episodes of the Single Mother Survival Guide podcast and the amazing community that this has become. I have invited several past guests on the show to answer three questions: What has been your lowest moment (or most challenging experience) as a single mum? What is your favourite thing about being a single mum and why? What is your top tip for single...

In this episode, I chat about the Black Lives Matter movement and what I'm personally doing - listening and educating both myself and my daughter. Links mentioned in the episode: To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at  Single Mother Survival Guide .  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  Twitter , or  Pinterest

Lisa was 31 when she went to see an IVF specialist to enquire about becoming a single mum by choice. She soon discovered that being a single mother by choice was the path she wanted to embark on.  At 33 she had her son, Teddy, by using donor sperm. Lisa is now 35, and in this episode she shares: her experience of undertaking two IUIs, the process of undertaking IVF (in April 2018, and getting 5 em...

One of the hardest things my guest this week had to come to terms with was breaking her marriage vows... "till death do us part". But when her husband continued to suffer from depression for over a decade and had no interest in getting better she couldn't go on anymore.   In this episode she discusses: What it was like living with a spouse who had depression, and how his failure to get help for is...

Staying organised is a great way to look after your future self and keep you happier. In this episode, I share some quick tips so you can look after your future self too.  I also share some exciting news with you! Links mentioned in the episode: To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at  Single Mother Survival Guide .  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide ...

Prèma was 23 years old when she unexpectedly fell pregnant whilst having a fling. At 24 she gave birth and raised her daughter solo; the father having no interest in having a child.  A few years later, Prèma ended up in a relationship which over time became abusive; her partner rarely remembering the attacks. With time, however, she gained the strength to leave.  Prèma then met the love of her lif...

Krista was 30 when she decided to become a single mother by choice. She was happy in her job, she had spent time travelling, and she owned her own house. The only thing missing for Krista was a child. And so her path to becoming a single mother by choice began. In this episode, Krista shares her fertility treatment journey that she has been on for the last 3.5 years to become a single mother by ch...

Dealing with heartbreak in a pandemic is not fun. But there can definitely be some positive things about it. I have been saddened to hear of so many relationships (single mums with new partners) ending in the last couple of months.   In this week's episode, I tell you about the ending of my relationship and how I overcame those initial weeks - dealing with heartbreak in a pandemic. You are not alo...

Single parenting in the time of coronavirus is no easy feat. In this week's episode, I share strategies to help get you through. Links mentioned in the episode: To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at  Single Mother Survival Guide .  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  Twitter , or  Pinterest .

My guest in this week's episode continues her story from last week, about her experience with domestic violence, and specifically the sexual abuse she received from her partner of over 10 years. She left him two and a half years ago when she was 8 months pregnant with her second daughter. Her daughters are now two and four. This week she shares how her relationship came to an end.  She also talks...

My guest in this week's episode has been a single mum for two and a half years. She has two daughters, aged two and four. In part 1 of this two-part episode, my guest shares her experience with domestic violence, and specifically the sexual abuse she received from her partner of over 10 years. She left him when she was 8 months pregnant with her second daughter. This is her story.  She also shares...

In this week's episode, my guest from last week continues to share her story. Last week we discussed the evolution of the relationship that my guest had with her (now) ex-husband, and how one day, six years into their relationship (and completely out of the blue), my guest's (then) husband told her that he wanted to take up cross-dressing, and how over time, he came out as transgender. We also dis...