Single Mother Survival Guide

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Adeline Er. Adeline and Julia discuss the benefits of meal planning and how to do it; healthy food options; meal prepping – what and how we can prep, and how often; how to start cooking intuitively; and how and what to cook with kids. Adeline also shares her tips to keep the food budget down, and some great healthy snack...

This story has to be heard to be believed. In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with single mum Rebecca McKeown. After becoming a single parent as a teenager, Rebecca completely turned her life around - she became a motivational speaker for young parents, and then graduated as a nurse with the help of her anonymous guardian angel. A severe car accident when she...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with family lawyer, Kate Pateman. The topic of this week's episode is "I'm separated...now what?". Kate and Julia discuss what steps to take, and what to consider from a legal perspective when you are separated. This includes: a generalised process of what happens after separation, particularly if there are children involved,...

In this solo episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks about her last trip to Perth to visit her daughter's dad. Things didn't go well and some changes have to be made.  Links mentioned in the podcast: Five tips to deal with a difficult ex-partner To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . For information about the single parent mentoring programs availab...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Trish Everett. Trish is a single mum and a communication consultant and mindset coach. We discuss communicating with the ex and creating a positive mindset in difficult times. Communicating with our ex can be at times challenging and Trish provides lots of useful advice on this topic - hearing the other person but standi...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Lauren Cohen.  Lauren shares her own personal story of becoming a single mum and tells Julia about starting her business. She also provides advice for single working mums, how to find the silver lining when at rock bottom, her advice for new single mums, and LOTS MORE! Lauren is a South Florida Immigration Law Expert and...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Corrie McLeod. Corrie has such a positive outlook on life and has achieved so much despite being a single mum. She is a perfect example that anything is possible. At age 28 Corrie started out in PR, as an account coordinator at a large multinational PR firm, after working in hospitality for 10 years. Two years later when...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks about being a single mum on Mother's day. She discusses why she loves being a single mum, and why single mums need to celebrate too. She also shares her tips for getting through Mother's Day for those having their first Mother's Day as a single mum, and for those feeling vulnerable or emotional.  To contact Julia, email: juli...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Marcia Watts. Marcia is a counsellor in the private practice Transform to Lead based in Brisbane, Australia. She offers clients a compassionate, solution-oriented counselling service, enabling them to overcome obstacles and achieve their full potential. She is passionate about helping adults and couples improve their per...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Clarissa Rayward. Clarissa is a family lawyer, wife and mum who is passionate about relationships, people and family. Clarissa is the Director of Brisbane Family Law Centre, a boutique Family Law practice. Clarissa uses her industry knowledge and skill to change the way Australian families experience divorce and separati...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Joanna Leng. Joanna is a single mum, a financial adviser, the author of an upcoming book on financial empowerment for single mums, and founder of A Story for Her. We discuss her story of becoming a single mum, the stigma of being a single mum in Singapore and how it compares to the stigma in Australia,  A Story for Her a...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Farrah Millar. Farrah was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer when her daughter was just 14 months old and her son was less than 24 hours old. Recovering from a caesarean section, Farrah began 4 months of intense chemotherapy, and then further treatment (including a double mastectomy), all whilst parenting two babies an...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Farrah Millar. Farrah was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer when her daughter was just 14 months old and her son was less than 24 hours old. Recovering from a caesarean section, Farrah began 4 months of intense chemotherapy, and then further treatment (including a double mastectomy), all whilst parenting two babies an...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia gives you her tips on dealing with redundancy as a single mother. As a single mother, being made redundant can be pretty terrifying. You never know when the unexpected might happen, and being a single mum is all about being prepared for anything. Links mentioned in Podcast: Single Mother Survival Guide resources Single Mother Survi...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia chats with Chantelle Otten, an internationally published and educated sexologist, scientist and sex and relationship expert. We discuss issues relating to sex and menopause including vaginal changes, physiological changes, orgasms, how to improve your sex drive during menopause, what to know about safe sex during menopause, hormone...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia gives you an update on her life - dealing with a strong and willful child, dating, having her ex come to stay, hosting a birthday party with her ex, and saying goodbye to her daughter for two weeks. She also shares some quick tips on dealing with a difficult ex, and gives you an update on what is happening with Single Mother Surviv...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia chats with Veronica Grant. Veronica is a Dating Mindset Coach, host of Date Yourself Radio, and creator of the Dating Mindset Bootcamp. Veronica helps women enjoy the process of dating and meeting higher quality men. But what she REALLY does is teach women how to treat themselves the way they want to be treated. We discuss why we n...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks about what you need to think about when starting a new relationship as a single mother. She discusses things like avoiding the rebound, not settling, knowing your worth, what to look for in a partner, stopping negative thoughts, moving past your previous relationship, how to know when you're ready to start dating again, and h...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia chats with Chantelle Otten, an internationally published and educated sexologist, scientist and sex and relationship expert. We discuss issues relating to sex after pregnancy including what happens to our hormones after childbirth, how complications from childbirth can affect sex and how to navigate them, how to explain to a partne...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Johanna Byrne. Johanna is an absolute inspiration. She is a single mother to 7 children, has just completed a law degree, and was named the 2016 National Indigenous Law (NIL) Student of the Year by the Attorney-General's Department. The award recognises the achievements of Indigenous Australians who improve justice outco...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia chats with Karina Pamamull, founder of Datelicious , the ultimate dating and romance resource for any stage of a relationship. Karina is a leading dating and lifestyle mentor sharing what she knows about love, and the best way to find it, every day. Fifteen years' experience in the dating industry means that she has a wealth of tra...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia chats with Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia's leading parenting experts. He's a parent himself – he has 6 daughters, he has a PhD in Psychology, is an international speaker, and has written many journal articles and books, the most recent one being 9 Ways to a Resilient Child. He also writes a weekly parenting advice column for...

Making the decision to end a relationship is never easy. There is a feeling of hope that you hang on to, which makes it hard to bite the bullet and end a bad relationship once and for all. If you have children, this decision is even harder. It's probably the hardest decision you'll ever make in your life, because you want to make sure you're making the best decision for you and your kids. And no o...

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks about the importance of me time, ESPECIALLY as a single mother. She also gives you some great tips on how to squeeze it in, and what you can do for your me time.  Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide .  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , or Pinterest .

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia discusses the social stigma of being a single mother, and why we need to let it go. To watch the Lean Beef television advertisement, click here . To watch The Guardian video, click here . To read the Single Mother Survival Guide blog post on this topic, click here .    Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide .  Or connect with Sin...