JBroadley

Single Parent Entrepreneurs: do you dream about being your own boss

Seven years ago I had a brand new 14-week-old baby and I had to go back to work. I'd left my husband, bought a flat on my own and was striking out to support my little family as best I knew how. I was good at it. I had a great job, a good routine ... then... Read >

Single Parent Holidays - What You Need To Succeed!

Single Parent Holidays, as a phrase, is a bit of an oxymoron (you know, like 'deafening silence' or ' bitter sweet'). We can all be full of expectations of relaxing, reading maybe a bit of nail painting. But in reality, taking children on planes, trains,... Read >

Goal Setting, Goal Getting!

How often do you decide that you want something different for your life? Better relationships with your children, ex-partner or friends. Better fitness, more money, a bigger house, a more flexible job, a 'cooler' wardrobe, a new relationship, or simply mo... Read >

Quality Time - When Your Kids Are With Your Ex!

Quality Time - When Your Kids Are With Your Ex! There's now doubt about it, when I first became a single parent, which was from day 1 ( I left my marriage when I was 3 months pregnant), I wanted so much to separate my ‘new life with my daughter (who... Read >

Vision Boards - Get Creative, Inspired & Focused!

I read books on metaphysics (the philosophy of ‘being') on a regular basis. There's a huge raising up of global consciousness around the fact that our limitations rarely come from our government, our society, our family or our friends. Our limitations c... Read >

Letting Your Children Go and Grow & Coping With Their Absence

There's now doubt about it, when I first became a single parent, which was from day 1 ( I left my marriage when I was 3 months pregnant), I wanted so much to separate my ‘new life' with my daughter (who I adored from the first second I saw her) from my ... Read >

Making More Money

The thing about single parents and work is that we've got to be way more innovative in our thinking, our planning and our dedication to delivering value in our workplaces. When there are 2 parents contributing to finances and to homemaking there's often ... Read >

Setting Goals – And Sticking With Them

Setting Goals - And Sticking With Them How often do you decide that you want something different for your life? Better relationships with your children, ex-partner or friends. Better fitness, more money, a bigger house, a more flexible job, a ‘cool... Read >

Your Vision Board - Get Creative, Get Inspired, Get Focused!

I read books on metaphysics (the philosophy of ‘being') on a regular basis. There's a huge raising up of global consciousness around the fact that our limitations rarely come from our government, our society, our family or our friends. Our limitations c... Read >

Working Single Parents

We've all had feelings of guilt about the fact that we're at work when our children are being looked after by other adults. At the outset of this phase for me (7 years ago), I found it hard to get my head around. But I've come to understand that there a... Read >

5 Simple Strategies to Increase Your Income

The thing about single parents and work is that we've got to be way more innovative in our thinking and our dedication to delivering value to our workplaces. Those of the adult workforce who have 2 parents contributing to finances and to homemaking have ... Read >

5 Top Benefits Of Being A Working Single Parent

We've all had feelings of guilt about the fact that we're at work when our children are being looked after by other adults. At the outset of this phase for me (5 years ago), I found it hard to get my head around. But I've come to understand that there a... Read >

Single Parenting Strategies: My Top 5 on How To Succeed with Work Time, Home Time and Down Time

1. Commit To Your Schedule I remember going back to work after maternity leave (of about 14 weeks!) and how I had discussed with my boss before going back that I'd have to leave by 5pm each day, no exceptions. Anyway on day 3 of me being back my boss p... Read >

Your Infinite Resourcefulness and Why It’s Counter-Productive to Enter into a Comparison Mindset!

One of my biggest challenges when I started to build a life as a single parent was to not compare myself with 2-parent families. They appeared to do things smoothly, effortlessly and happily. I struggled with everything: parenting skills, work, conflict... Read >

Motivation in a Minute - Simple Skills to Self-Motivate and Mood-Regulate

Motivation in a Minute - Simple Skills to Self-Motivate and Mood-Regulate It dawned on me that there are some things worth mentioning around ‘motivation' - how to access it and how to maintain it. Here are my top 5 tips: 1. Listen to uplifting m... Read >