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Festivals are magical. There’s just something about being in a large group of people celebrating and enjoying the same thing. Somehow, you feel connected to all the strangers; you feel like you truly belong. Somehow, festivals feel like a community, a family.

Thankfully, there are a lot of festivals here in Australia. From Darwin to Tasmania, it’s not hard to fin...

Most people think the hard part is the appointment. It isn’t. The hard part is the weeks before, lying awake, asking whether today is too soon or whether you’re already a few days late. So let me be blunt about the thing nobody says plainly enough: the aim was never to squeeze out every last day. It’s to let them go before the bad ones start to win. That’s the whole job. Ever...

When I first became a single mother, I felt incredibly alone. Even though I had friends and family, I struggled to find people who truly understood the emotional weight of single parenthood. I wanted to know how to connect with single mums who really got it—tried to connect with other single mums. I craved a support network of people in the same boat who wouldn’t jus...

A certain kind of quiet lands a few months after a separation. The group chat is still there. The invitations just stopped arriving, and nobody announced it.

If you’re wondering what to do about your married friends after separation, here’s the short version. Most of these friendships don’t end because someone stopped caring. They fade because catching up...

Welcome to Beanstalk Mums’ new Mental Health hub.

This space has been created to provide single mums with practical, compassionate guidance on emotional wellbeing. We’ll explore topics including anxiety, stress, burnout, grief, confidence, healing and building resilience.

New articles and trusted resources are coming soon, all designed to help you feel und...