Category featuring articles about life. This includes everyday life, relationships, dating, pets, mental health and wellbeing and physical health.
Money Saving Tips For Single Parents
Read moreThis time of year is so hard on many families financially, with Christmas gifts and even increased heating bills as it’s already getting so cold, which is why I like to share the tips I’ve found that help keep me within my tight budget.
How I Manage Anxiety And Stress
Read moreStress… we all have it in different shapes and sizes, but as I’m getting older there seems to be a lot more of it so I’ve been looking at ways to control it.
Out With The Old And In With The New
Read moreI’ve been through so many changes recently, including getting rid of an abusive partner, completing a year-long course in community development and dealing with a difficult depression and anxiety episode. After all of this I feel like having a life declutter, as some of these experiences have really shown me who cares about me, and…
Leaving Emotionally Abusive Relationship and Moving On
Read moreIt’s been a tough few months, which has included realising I was in an emotionally abusive relationship.
I’m Back… It’s Been a Busy Few Months!
Read moreIt’s been a manic few months of both great and really difficult times, and it’s sadly meant that I’ve neglected this blog.It’s been good to have a break from it in some ways, as I now feel refreshed and able to bore you with my rants, ideas and parenting highs and lows. Here’s a round-up…
The Benefits of Quitting Smoking
Read moreNational No Smoking Day has a long history in the UK, with the first ever event taking place back in 1983, on Ash Wednesday. Since then, the Day has taken place on the second Wednesday in March each year with the British Heart Foundation backing the idea since 2011.
My Weight Loss Journey- Back to the Gym
Read moreSince attempting to go sugar free this January I have managed to get a lot more energy back and signed up to a gym! I used to go to the gym before I had my son and it really helped me get fit and it also helped balance out my anxiety and depression (the endorphin…
I’ve Been Sugar Free For 3 Weeks- Here’s How I’m Doing…
Read moreAt the start of January I was feeling at my worst. I’ve been eating really poorly for the last two or three years as I’ve been an exhausted, time-limited single mother of a young child. But I cannot use that excuse anymore. As you saw last year I began to think about going sugar free…
11 Dating Tips For Single Parents
Read moreGetting back into the dating game after taking some time out can be hard, especially for single parents. The creator of The Love Life Agency, Charlotte Lewis, has been kind enough to share with Single Parent Pessimist her useful tips for us single parents to get back into the dating game; Some of the most…
Dementia-Friendly Christmas Gifts
Read moreChristmas gifts are going to be more difficult this year. As my grandmother’s Alzheimer’s progresses, it’s becoming increasingly harder to find gifts that she will enjoy.