Recent decades have seen a big increase in Australians taking extra care and attention to their health and general wellness. Previous generations were of the attitude of getting stuck in and everythin ...

The Albanese Labor Government today announced a much-needed relief to Australia’s single mother families- the raising of the Single Parenting Payment youngest child age cut off from eight to fourtee ...

Everything you need to know about the Albanese Government’s abolishing of ParentsNext, and the pausing of mutual obligations and participation requirements. For many Australian single mums who a ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Howard and Gillard’s single parent pension cut to be restored? By Jason Bryce Next Tuesday the Treasurer Jim Chalmers will ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist The ultimate guide to Australian single mum Centrelink benefits & more UPDATED: May 2023 Centrelink, State Government, We ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Am I really single? At what point does having a relationship affect your Centrelink benefits? Plenty of couples split up and ...

This Facebook post had many mums reacting and commenting – there are billions of dollars worth of child support owed in Australia- this mum’s experience may help you recover a child support de ...

This article includes information regarding many common Christmas custody issue questions, including… Can I stop my ex from taking my child overseas? What do I do if I my parenting order has bee ...

There are a lot of great educational benefits to homeschooling your child or teenager – but did you know that there are extra Centrelink benefits too? There are many reasons why families may wis ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Parental Leave increased Home loan scheme doubled Everything single parents need to know about the new $250 cash payment: Who ...

What are the rules for child custody, care and access during COVID stay-at-home lockdown orders?  A state-by-state round up of the current rules surrounding shared parenting access during lockdown a ...

Time to lock-down: “55” could be your safety number Lock downs and self-isolating to reduce contact are back. New announcements are asking for greater community response, and with each message co ...

ParentsNext is a compulsory Centrelink program for parents with children under 6 who receive the Centrelink Parenting Payment. It is stated by the government as intended to assist single mums to prepa ...

Singlemum.com.au and several other concerned organisation representatives, professionals and individuals converged on Parliament House in Canberra either in person or via Zoom in on Friday to raise co ...

This is a budget for women and single parents with plenty of new funding and cash for people in difficult circumstances. But once again the government neglects to raise Jobseeker or the Single Parent ...

Can my ex apply too? Are my kids too old? What if I owned a house with my ex prior? All you need to know about the new single parent home owner 2 percent deposit scheme On Tuesday the 11th of May, the ...

Everything you need to know about this week’s announcement of a rise in JobSeeker plus how single mums are reacting….  By Jason Bryce From 1 April 2020, the Morrison government is raising ...

The best of the Australian single mum Facebook support group Feeling down after a break up? Perhaps you need a confidence boost? Have we got a playlist for you! Many times Mums in our single mum Faceb ...

Benefits of Play – Getting Out and Active We’ve been relative lucky here in Queensland. While other Australian cities like Melbourne are still facing harsher restrictions, Brisbane are lucky enoug ...

Parents receiving Family Tax Benefit are among the winners in Budget 2020, if you can call anyone a winner in this year of crisis and disasters By Jason Bryce Single mum guide to Budget 2020   More c ...

The best of the Australian single mum Facebook support group Recently in our Single Mum Facebook group a mum asked – How do you meet anyone normal for dating…those dating apps are full of ...

The next phase of the winding down of government Coronavirus supplements and benefits has been announced By Singlemum Staff  Jobseeker Coronavirus Supplement extended, but reduced more than half Inc. ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Coronavirus, EOFY and Centrelink for single mums This is the most unusual end of financial year in living memory and we all have a milli ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Why am I missing out of the second $750 economic support payment? Centrelink Update for single mums By Jason Bryce Most single mums won� ...

Two State rebates you must apply for this tax year – and they are closing soon! There are two State Governments rebates closing this tax year single mums need to know about. They won’t be aut ...

Check your State- Our round-up of new COVID-19 State grants, concessions & payments In addition to the Federal Government Centrelink stimulus COVID-19 welfare payments and benefits, some of the St ...

When do I get it? Why can’t I see it? Is it taxable? Should I update my Family Tax Estimate? Here are the answers to your most-asked Centrelink Coronavirus payment questions! One thing is for sure r ...

Of all the challenges solo parenting can bring into your life, one thing is for certain- being a single parent can also bring isolation. When you’re parenting alone there’s a whole range of extra ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance **Update – free child care will be replaced with a subsidy from 12 July 2020** Working mums can get free child care if … Single ...

With the majority of Australian school kids now being schooled at home for the very first time due to Coronavirus social distancing or schools closing, we asked one of Australia’s biggest  homescho ...

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 22 MARCH – UPDATED 2 APRIL 2020  Get ready for the second wave of government Coronavirus payments –  there are two new main payments –  but who is eligible fo ...

Join the Australian single mum Facebook support group A word from a single parent – we have no choice! With the COVID-19 pandemic approaching its peak the government is steadily increasing lock ...

UPDATED – ORIGINAL POSTED MARCH 27 Due to COVID19 The government have suspended  Centrelink Mutual Obligations, however what a lot of Newstart (Jobseeker) and ParentsNext recipients don’t rea ...

Recognising that separated parents are in desperate need of guidance about how to manage custody arrangements as restrictions on daily life increase as a result of COVID-19, the Family Court and Feder ...

Last night after the Federal Cabinet meeting finished at around 9pm, our Government announced more changes to increase restrictions on the public’s movements and further limit what “non-essential� ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance There are two major new payments for single mums and other people that have been announced in the last week. Firstly, two $750 Economic ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Coronavirus and your CASH – Update Every parent has a million concerns right now but the main one is getting through the 2020 Coro ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce First if you or kids are feeling unwell or you have health concerns or questions, call the Australian government’s Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 08 ...

It’s a stressful, difficult time for all parents at the moment, with the threat of imminent school closures, changes to work arrangements and the general absence of our children’s favourite ch ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance ScoMo’s $750 cash handout Single mums and other Centrelink beneficiaries will be paid $750 directly into their bank accounts in the fo ...

The best of the Australian single mum Facebook support group A word from a single parent Sometimes I lay awake and tearful at night wondering how I will give my children everything they need, while yo ...

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The best of the Australian single mum Facebook support group – an inspirational single mum story I’m having a very proud single mum moment! A couple of months ago my daughter said she wanted a ...

Single mum support group The best of the Australian single mum Facebook support group This article first appeared as a post in our single mum support Facebook group and was republished, with permissio ...

Single mum support group The best of the Australian single mum Facebook support group This article first appeared in our single mum support Facebook group and was published due to its popularity. I wa ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Is the government rolling out the cashless welfare card nationally? Singlemum.com.au has been following the development of Ce ...

5 tips for feeding big families as a single mum With all of the challenges being a single mother brings, finding the time to prepare adequate meals for one or more children is chief among them. If you ...

Annette Wilson, Partner and Family Law Accredited Specialist | Swaab Children on the Death of the Residential Parent After Parenting Orders What are Parenting Orders? Parenting Orders are Court Orders ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist The end of the financial year is within sight and that means tax time! But hang on, you may not need to lodge a tax return at ...

The best of the Australian single mum Facebook support group This article first appeared in our single mum support Facebook group and was published due to its popularity. If you’ve ever thought ...

The best of the Australian single mum Facebook support group This article first appeared in our single mum support Facebook group and was published due to its popularity. Spare time is something singl ...

The best of the Australian single mum Facebook support group This article first appeared in our single mum support Facebook group and was published due to its popularity. Self-care may seem like the i ...

Single Mums – this is your chance to be heard! With our national network of hundreds of thousands of single mums, it’s time to band together to vote on the issues that so harshly affect Au ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Single Parent budgeting Budget 2019 – what single parents need to know What is in Budget 2019 for single parents? Every ...

 In July 2018 the Federal Government expanded its pilot of ParentsNext, a program for young parents to become employment-ready based.  At a first glance this seems a step-in-the-right-direction as w ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Single Parent budgeting Five ways to save money in 2019 Single parents need to be on top of any changes that will impact your ...

Changing the Narrative on Intergenerational Welfare Dependency 32% of children who reside in a sole parent family live in poverty We have a policy failure The National Council of Single Mothers and th ...

by: Teri Worten In today’s world of the perfect size and the perfect hair and high fashion’ it can be difficult to accept yourself and take pride in the beautifully unique creation you are ...

SingleMum.com.au Expert Opinion Panel | Dr Cate Banks – Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner Identifying domestic violence SingleMum.com.au Exclusive! Is this you, or someone you know? Dr Cate ...

SingleMum.com.au Expert Opinion Panel|Dan Davis – Nutritional Therapist Food Intolerance Or Food Allergy? SingleMum.com.au Exclusive! Dan Davis, Nutritional Therapist, for SingleMum.com.au | 26 ...

  Changing back to your maiden name after separation or divorce Danielle Hadida, Lawyer | 10 August 2018 Share Although there is no legal requirement to do so many separated or divorced women re ...

Changing my child’s name without the other parent’s permission LGM Family Law | 05 April 2018 Share So, the question is – can you change your child’s name without the permissi ...

Expert Opinion Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Centrelink Third Party Relationship Verification Answers to the two big questions every single mum is asking By Jason Bryce | 12 Fe ...

Expert Opinion Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Newstart changes & cuts to single parent benefits backroom deal Latest Update: Senate Centrelink payments back-room deal By Jas ...

What the hell is going on with Child Support? By Terese Edwards, Chief Executive Officer of the National Council Single Mothers and their Children | 24 December 2017 Share High-income non-resident fat ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist ‘Blame, Shame and Punishment’ The Big Six Centrelink 2018 changes every single mum needs to understand Single mum ...

Thousands of kids in single parent families (and two-parent families), are cared for by their grandparents, either in short term arrangements or for years and often until they are adults. But what sup ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist The news Centrelink didn’t tell single parents – until now By Jason Bryce | 16 May 2017 The government announced ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist By Jason Bryce | 13 May 2017 A giant new Australian payments platform is gradually coming online in 2017, giving government t ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Government Orders Single Parents To Be Verified By Jason Bryce | 10 May 2017 Single parents will now have to provide ‘v ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Seven big changes to family and child care benefits What they mean for your family budget By Jason Bryce | 25 March 2017 Shar ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Family Tax Benefit supplements saved …but what now for child care benefits? By Jason Bryce | 14 February 2017 This is a ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Family Tax Benefit supplements saved …but what now for child care benefits? By Jason Bryce | 14 February 2017 Share Thi ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Centrelink Family Tax Benefits updated What the Omnibus Bill means for you By Jason Bryce | 09 February 2017 A concerted and dete ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Single mothers targeted by Centrelink’s robo-debt campaign 5 ways to avoid being branded a Centrelink welfare cheat By ...

Australian Parenting Blog To Begin Again   Anonymous Australian Single Mum Story | 18 January 2017 I can’t help and think what happened? Where did I go wrong? I always knew I wanted children fr ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Centrelink 2017 cuts single parents should know about Another year of tightening the belt for single mums By Jason Bryce | 12 ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Which banks will help me leave my abusive husband? In a big step forward for women (and men) who are escaping abusive relatio ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Centrelink Family Payment Cuts Are Back They’re back…the Family Payment cuts that won’t die… By Jason ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Are you living in poverty and don’t even know it? Single parents just get on with the job of feeding the kids and looki ...

OPINION: Mothers warned not to tell the truth in Family Court By Maurice Kriss ASM, Barrister (ret) | 09 October 2016 …there are early warning signs which alert Mothers “something is wrong ...

Opinion Mothers being forced to agree to shared parenting or lose their child By Maurice Kriss ASM, Barrister (ret) | 23 September 2016 Mothers are being blackmailed into shared parenting in the Famil ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Young mums at the frontline of new Centrelink ‘revolution’ Young single parents have been identified as a target ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist The new deal between Labor and Liberal is in Family Tax Benefit cuts – are you losing money? By Jason Bryce | 14 Septem ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Single parent must read 10 government cuts that you didn’t know about By Jason Bryce | 08 September 2016 We all know th ...

Australian Parenting Blog Thank God He Cheated Anonymous Australian Single Mum Story | 11 August 2016 In the ten years we had been together I had always trusted him… I’ll never forget the ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist When will I get my Schoolkids Bonus? The last Schoolkids Bonus EVER is coming soon Here’s how much you get – and ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist When will I get my Schoolkids Bonus? The last Schoolkids Bonus EVER is coming soon Here’s how much you get – and ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Election 2016 – the single parent’s guide Just who should single parents vote for this election? By Jason Bryce | ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist The single parent’s need-to-know Budget 2016 guide Your 5 minute guide to the budget! By Jason Bryce | 05 May 2016 Six ...

Government single parent grants and schemes The Child Dental Benefits Schedule is Closing Singlemum.com.au staff | 04 May 2016 The government’s free child dental scheme is ending soon The govern ...

Single Mum Lifestyle Articles What is the best age for a child to start swimming lessons? Tanya Boys | Accredited swimming coach | 14 April 2016 One of the most common questions I am asked by parents ...

Australian Parenting Blog Joint Custody – those two scary words My Australian Single Mum Story | 8 April 2016 the two words that keep me awake in the wee small hours of the night – ‘ ...

Australian Parenting Blog My Threenager Surviving three year olds! Amy Ahearn | 16 March 2016 Share My youngest daughter was a glorious two-year-old. Curly hair, bright eyes and a grin that you couldn ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Centrelink welfare cuts – government targets single parents again Turnbull proposing to cut $48 a week from single pare ...

Single Mum Lifestyle Articles The Single Mum Starter-Kit A guide for newly-separated mothers SingleMum.com.au Staff | 16 February 2016 Share Here is some helpful information, tips and tricks… &# ...

Australian Separation and Divorce Articles Spousal Maintenance: What is it? Rebecca Barron – Accredited Family Law Specialist – Collaborative Lawyer | 14 February 2016 A consideration of w ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist When will I get my Schoolkids Bonus? Happy Christmas – This is your last Schoolkids Bonus You might need to take action to ...

SingleMum.com.au Exclusive by Regular Contributor Poppy Matters – Lawyer All About Divorce: What it costs, how long it takes…and some common misconceptions The Australian divorce process P ...

SingleMum.com.au Exclusive by Regular Contributor Erin Smyth – Lawyer   Shared Care and Parental Responsibility A legal definition SingleMum.com.au Exclusive! Erin Smyth, Lawyer, for Single ...

SingleMum.com.au Exclusive by Regular Contributor Erin Smyth – Lawyer Changing the name of your child after separation Is this in your child’s best interest? SingleMum.com.au Exclusive! Er ...

Relocation – Whose Rights Prevail? SingleMum.com.au Exclusive! Consent Order and Court Order info Erin Smyth, Lawyer, for SingleMum.com.au | 27 July, 2011 More Sharing ServicesShare The need for ...

Children and Separation, Protecting You and Your Children Consent Orders Erin Smyth | 04 June, 2011 More Sharing ServicesShare Wanting your child or children to maintain a relationship with your ex pa ...

World Entertainment and News Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reveal their new baby boy’s name Singlemum.com.au staff | 08 December 2015 Share Drum roll please! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have u ...

Australian Separation and Divorce Articles Parenting After Separation Part 2 What to tell the children when you are separating Julia Brierley | Family Mediator | 29 October 2015 Telling your children ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist UPDATE – Centrelink Eftpos Card trials in three areas voted in through Parliament tonight Final vote numbers – 37 ...

Australian Separation and Divorce Articles Parenting After Separation 10 steps to take before you tell your children Julia Brierley | Family Mediator | 12 October 2015 if you break things down into ma ...

Australian Separation and Divorce Articles Expert Opinion Panel Grace Lawson – Barrister-at-Law How to apply for sole custody of your child Grace Lawson – Barrister-at-Law When a parent wa ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Healthy Welfare Card hangs in the balance Will parliament pass Tony Abbott’s cashless welfare card for parents and the ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Single parent income-management trial First trial towns for Healthy Welfare card announced Is Income Management coming to you ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Schoolkids Bonus payment date information (and how to check you will get it!) By Jason Bryce | 28 June 2015 DON’T panic ...

SingleMum.com.au Regular Blogger The Organised Mummy – Renee Bennett Share Renee Bennett is an Australian author, teacher and mother.   Her debut into the world of writing with Broken Wing ...

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Meet Joe Hockey’s “welfare-rich” single mums These single parents want to know where their $66,000 in disposable income is. Joe Hockey can you help? By Jason Bryce | 24 May 2015 Shar ...

Has Your Child Been Misdiagnosed For ADD/ADHD? Bonnie Terry Teachers and parents often jump to the wrong conclusion when a child is inattentive. They often think the child has ADD/ADHD. Parents may he ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist The complete single parent’s guide to Budget 2015 Joe Hockey ‘puts the boot into single parents’ Looking f ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Has the government declared war on stay at home mums? Morrison denies discrimination as mothers reject government reformsR ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Update on the future of Family Tax Benefit Part B Our story about proposed changes to Family Tax Benefits has really hit a n ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Which families are losing their Family Tax Benefits? A number of changes to Family Tax Benefits this year means thousands of ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Shock poll verdict on Centrelink income management Single mothers vote on Tony Abbott’s Healthy Welfare Eftpos card Hu ...

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Tips for Going Through a Pregnancy as a Single Mother Dr Zeenobiyah McGowan Ph.D | 29 April 2015 Share Here are some tips for going it alone and rocking single motherhood pregnancy! There are so many ...

Single Parent Family Law Forum Community And Further Family Law Help Links SingleMum.com.au Family Law information and links are always in high demand, but perhaps nowhere is Australian Family Law dis ...

Blog Resident Blogger The Organised Mummy Holidaying with the family on a budget Plan your family-fun getaway! 22 April 2015 | The Organised Mummy Share With a family of five here are my tips for holi ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Parenting Payment & Newstart Income-Management Poll Have your say on welfare income management Vote now on the Healthy ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Single parent anger over Centrelink income management A healthy debate about welfare Thousands of single parents are angry a ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s government thinks single parents and unemployed people can’t be trusted with their ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Australian Single Parent Must-Read Upcoming Welfare Reforms Is Scott Morrison planning to abolish the single parents pension ...

An Affidavit is one of the most important documents you will complete…   An affidavit is a sworn or affirmed document that is filed in court together with, and in support of, your applicati ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist The 2015 Schoolkids Bonus Guide Everything you need to know about the Schoolkids Bonus Has the Schoolkids Bonus been changed ...

What to do and what to say when you do finally arrive in court…   Once you decide to go to court, or if you are the respondent, you must prepare the right documents and complete them correc ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist A single parent guide to January 1st Centrelink & Medicare changes Are you ready for the big Centrelink & Medicare ...

Going to court without a lawyer is one of the most daunting experiences you can go through…   Not only is it a foreign place, quite unlike what you see on television, but it affects your li ...

Australian Separation and Divorce Articles How to access your superannuation funds early Single parents in financial hardship Grace Lawson – Barrister-at-Law | 19 October 2014 Share Not many peo ...

SingleMum.com.au Toy Reviews Disney Frozen Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Palace new release in 2015 Parenting toy news and reviews | 12 October 2014 Share Brace yourselves, parents – here comes Fro ...

Q & A – Single Parenthood is not a choice. A mum’s defence of single parent families 03 September 2014 | Anonymous Share I felt compelled to write this after watching a Q & A Fes ...

Australian Separation and Divorce Articles A mum and dad guide to parenting after separation Child-focused share parenting Mark Gallagher | Relationship Therapist and Psychotherapist | 20 August 2014 ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Children’s bank accounts – which have the lowest fees? By Jason Bryce | 20 July 2014 Share Are the banks… ...

Single Parenting Amazing ad campaign every little and big girl should see! SingleMum.com.au | 01 July 2014 How does your daughter behave, when told to act “like a girl”? Share When we firs ...

Australian researchers have found that only 5 per cent of fathers and 5 per cent of mothers made false allegations of child abuse in the Family Court*…   On June 28-29 the Weekend Australia ...

SingleMum.com.au Australian Separation and Divorce Articles Independent Children’s Lawyer Do’s and Don’ts Clarissa Rayward | Lawyer | 22 June 2014 The role of an ICL is to ensure tha ...

SingleMum.com.au Australian Separation and Divorce Articles What is an ICL – Independent Children’s Lawyer? Clarissa Rayward | Lawyer | 22 June 2014 Exactly what is an Independent Children ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist The top ten 2014 Budget cuts you didn’t know about Single parent must-know Budget cuts you weren’t expecting By J ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist The Single Parent Guide to the 2014 Federal Budget You may be 10K worse off next year By Jason Bryce | 14 May 2014 Spoiler A ...

Single Parent Budget 2014 News Family Tax Benefit B – how much could I lose? SingleMum.com.au | 14 May 2014 Low-income single parents of children aged 6-18yrs impacted Share 2014-2015 Budget to ...

Expert Opinion Panel Freda Briggs – Emeritus Professor in Child Development Children who abuse other children The overlooked child abuse Professor Freda Briggs | 02 May 2014 Professor Freda Brig ...

10 Stories of Single Mothers premier SingleMum.com.au Report | 31 March 2014 Share Mothers converge on Canberra to fight single parent Newstart poverty On 25 March SingleMum.com.au attended the world ...

it is not uncommon for mothers to ask whether it is possible to alter their child’s name to match their last name   When couples have children there is often no discussion about after whom ...

A trip overseas when the other parent doesn’t want your child to go…   For those who haven’t separated, the process of taking a child overseas is pretty straightforward, you get ...

SingleMum.com.au Single Parenting Articles Asthma and Your Child Childhood Asthma Update National Asthma Council Australia | 11 February 2013 Share The latest tips on how to best manage your childR ...

Is a Pedophile targeting your child? Pedophiles Groom Both the Child and the Family By Jayneen Sanders | 24 January 2014 Share It crucial to note that child sex offenders ‘groom’ both the ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Shock – Schoolkids Bonus Used For School Costs ‘There’s no beer and skittles here Tony’ say single m ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Schoolkids Bonus – Have your say! SingleMum.com.au Schoolkids Bonus UPDATE and Poll SingleMum.com.au and Jason Bryce | ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Schoolkids Bonus –to be paid in January 2014 Income Support Bonus also under threat Jason Bryce | 15 December 2013 Sha ...

Expert Opinion Panel Sarah Bastian-Jordan – Family law lawyer Separation or Divorce – When should you split the assets? Sarah Bastian-Jordan | 10 December 2013 When is the best time to div ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Single parents to Tony Abbott: Don’t leave us behind Families have a right to be concerned about the new government an ...

Blog Resident Blogger The Organised Mummy Creating a Christmas Count-Down Calendar Make an Advent Calendar – with a Twist! 04 December 2013 | The Organised Mummy Share Christmas would not be Chr ...

About to leave him? Ten steps to consider before walking out the door Sarah Bastian-Jordan | Lawyer | 09 November 2013 “When you have decided to end a relationship… here are my top ten sug ...

Expert Opinion Panel Stephen Page – Lawyer Beware if you are a single mum through a known sperm donor Stephen Page | Lawyer | 3 October 2013 …(the father) is therefore liable to pay child ...

The Liberal Party on single parents: past, present and future Single Parents on Newstart Philip Mendes | 02 October 2013 Share For more than 30 years, the Liberal Party has promoted hostility towards ...

SingleMum.com.au Australian Divorce Articles Why Mediation – and How to Prepare Saranne Segal | 30 August 2013 Whichever way you look at it going through a divorce is tough… Whichever way ...

SingleMum.com.au Family Law Articles Expert Opinion Panel Pamela Cominos – Lawyer Parenting after Divorce – who chooses the school? Pamela Cominos, Lawyer | 27 August 2013 School A or Scho ...

SingleMum.com.au Family Law Articles Expert Opinion Panel Pamela Cominos – Lawyer 10 Tips to Help You Get Through Your Divorce Pamela Cominos, Lawyer | 18 August 2013 …written as both a wo ...

Great educational apps for primary school students Rachel Hahn | 30 July 2013 Share Educational apps for primary aged children are a particularly popular way to encourage learning… In this moder ...

SingleMum.com.au Family Law Articles Expert Opinion Panel Pamela Cominos – Lawyer Can you have a meaningful relationship with a relocated child? Pamela Cominos, Lawyer | 28 June 2013 Can a child ...

Expert Opinion Panel Stephen Page – Lawyer Before, during and after 12 do’s and don’ts for lesbians splitting up Stephen Page | Lawyer | 21 May 2013 Sometimes there is an assumption ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Single Parent Budget report 2013 Single parents bitterly disappointed by Wayne Swan Jason Bryce | 16 May 2013 Share Never has ...

Australian Single Mum Blogs Disney On Ice VIP Australian Mum Review One of SingleMum.com.au’s Facebook families get the Royal treatment! Belinda Duffy | 16 May 2013 Share When SingleMum.com.au r ...

Australian Single Mum Blog How to work from home… …without losing your sanity! Alison Bolakis | 15 March 2012 Share So is working from home the perfect scenario? Well, yes and no… Ha ...

Blog Resident Blogger The Organised Mummy Nutritious lunch box and snack ideas 12 May 2013 | The Organised Mummy Share it’s easier than you think… …to feed your children nutritious, ...

Blog Resident Blogger The Organised Mummy Nutritious lunch box and snack ideas 12 May 2013 | The Organised Mummy Share Homework = Stress… …not only for children but parents as well! After ...

Greens Introduce Bill To Increase Newstart Senator Rachel Siewert writes exclusively for SingleMum.com.au Senator Rachel Siewert | Australian Greens Whip & Senator for WA | 28 April 2013 Share it ...

Expert Opinion Panel Freda Briggs – Emeritus Professor in Child Development The sexualisation of children Whatever happened to childhood? Professor Freda Briggs | 12 March 2012 Professor Freda B ...

Australian Single Mum Blogs My Story – Trapped On Centrelink Welfare Centrelink JET changes forced her onto long-term welfare Anonymous | 24 February 2012 Share I am a single mother of two young ...

Great iPads Apps to keep the kids busy on long trips Single parenting travel tips | Guest article | 21 February 2013 Share Don’t Be Afraid To Surrender The iPad To The Kids On Long Drives The iP ...

Expert Opinion Panel Freda Briggs – Emeritus Professor in Child Development Protecting children from sexual abuse Professor Freda Briggs | 4 February 2012 Paper presented for WA Education Depart ...

Expert Opinion Panel Dr Elspeth McInnes – Family violence, child abuse and child protection expert Single Parent Families Forced Onto Newstart And Into Poverty Dr Elspeth McInnes AM | 30 January ...

SingleMum.com.au Blogs Blog Resident Blogger The Organised Mummy Money-saving back-to-school tips for busy mums! 6 January 2013 | The Organised Mummy Share Getting the kids back to school…Homewo ...

Expert Opinion Panel Freda Briggs – Emeritus Professor in Child Development How to arm your children against stranger danger Professor Freda Briggs | 30 December 2012 Share Although an estimated ...

SingleMum.com.au Australian Divorce Articles Compromising with your Ex at Christmas Lorrie Brook, Family Law Lawyer | 21 December 2012 Compromise is the greatest gift you can give your kids over the C ...

SingleMum.com.au Blogs Blog Resident Blogger The Organised Mummy Organising end of year school chaos 15 December 2012 | The Organised Mummy Share I thrive on being organized! Anytime I feel out of con ...

SingleMum.com.au Blogs Blog 6 Ways To Help Your Child Sleep Better Elena Morgan | 6 December 2012 Share Parents go to great lengths for their children…. …but many overlook one important as ...

Expert Opinion Panel Freda Briggs – Emeritus Professor in Child Development Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse Professor Freda Briggs | 5 December 2012 Share It is nine years since child p ...

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist How The New Centrelink Newstart Changes Affect You Jason Bryce | 21 November 2012 Share Thousands of single mums are being fo ...

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