LIFE AFTER + 1

When people talk about narcissistic relationships, the focus is often on the ex partner. But what many single parents struggle with is watching the same behaviours show up in the way their children are treated. Not every difficult parent is a narcissist, and not every person with narcissistic traits behaves the same way. However, there are some common patterns that many coparents report experiencing. If any of these sound familiar, know that you're not imagining things, and y

One of the hardest parts of going through a breakup is dealing with the emotional triggers that seem to come out of nowhere. And the thing is, a lot of people don’t even realise they’re being triggered. They just know something suddenly made them feel emotional, angry, defensive, anxious, rejected, or upset. Because hurt after a breakup doesn’t always show up as sadness. Sometimes it shows up as anger. Sometimes it shows up as bitterness. Sometimes it shows up as defensivenes

Mother’s Day as a single parent can bring up a lot more than people talk about. For some, it might be your first Mother’s Days doing it on your own, and it can take time to adjust to what that actually looks like now. You might not have your kids with you. It might not fall on your scheduled weekend. You might be dealing with a co-parent who isn’t cooperative, or who makes it difficult for you to see your children at all. And for others, it might be the complete quietness of