Welcome to Single Mama Wellness
Help is here for Single Mothers
Guiding you from separation or loss towards healing and growth
About Us
Reclaim your life...
Support for every stage of separation, loss or co-parenting as a single mother.
Empowering you to rebuild your confidence and resilience, improve your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and thrive within a safe and supportive community to guide you through your healing and growth.
What we offer
How can we help you?
Healing from separation or loss is not easy to do alone.
Here are the ways we support you on your journey:
Coaching
Private 1:1 coaching to help you move towards your goals, increase your wellbeing and find your inner strengths to manage those challenging times of solo parenting.
Click below to find out more.
REBIRTH - Online Single Mothers Group
An online weekly group to help you find comfort, community and confidence after divorce or separation helping you to find your strength as a single mother.
Teaching you skills and techniques to help you recover, love yourself and feel empowered and within a supportive community of single mothers.
Next intake in September 2024.
Funding
We are passionate about supporting single mothers in all financial situations.
When you sign up for any of our services we donate 5% towards our Single Mama SOS fund to help other single mothers who are experiencing extreme financial hardship to access our services at a reduced cost.
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Who is supporting you?
Penny
(Coach & Mentor)
In 2017 I was lost and exhausted and completely overwhelmed by my new life as a single mum.
I developed adrenal fatigue from the stress and could not find the help for my wellbeing that I needed to rebuild myself.
So I decided I would create the support I needed and I put my passion for helping others into action and sought the education and knowledge I needed to firstly rebuild myself and then build strategies to do the same for others.
I can help because I have been there, in those dark moments when you feel completely isolated and overwhelmed, feeling like there is no hope.
I have found a way to let the light back in and go from surviving to thriving.
I want to share my knowledge, support and care with you and help you find your way back to you.
You don't need to do this alone
Why Choose Us
Empowering Single Mamas
with meaningful support
Experienced Mentor
Behind Single Mama Wellness is Penny who is an experienced coach and mentor. She is an NLP and Trauma Informed Practitioner and working towards her Bachelor in Psychological Science. She has the in depth knowledge of what is takes to provide meaningul, heartfelt and up to date support to empower single mamas just like you.
Lived experience
Penny is a single mother, just like you. She understands the challenges of solo parenting and celebrates the strengths within. She has been a single mother since 2017 and has experience with mediation, family court, solo and co-parenting, domestic violence, chronic illness and raising children with additional needs. She has a wealth of knowledge, empathy and resources available to you
Heartfelt approach
We understand how challenging your new identity as a single mother can be and realise that you might have experienced great hardship before coming to us. So we want to make things easier for you and ensure a heartfelt, empathic and fun approach to all that we do. Helping you feel safe, supported and empowered in your journey to healing and growth.
Testimonial
What They Say
What do others have to say about us?
Penny was a very down-to-earth host I found the group atmosphere warm, welcoming & non-judgmental, free flowing & supportive. Highly recommended for single mums looking to take some steps toward self-love & care
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Thank you! I've been going through a tremendous amount of life changes and it's been very hard at times and I don't have anyone in my corner besides my mum. Your support has brought me a sense of comfort in so many ways. Thank you for eveything, truly has warmed my heart!
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Coaching FAQs
Why 6 coaching sessions?
Each coaching session is structured to cover a specific topic to help you towards your goals.Although you will see some improvements and learn about yourself with each individual session, real transformation and new habits sink in over 6 sessions.
Research shows that you develop new pathways in your brain and can form healthy habits after around 42 days. Therefore the six session package (delivered over 6 weeks) is where you will see the most benefits as gives you the best chance to form new and healthy habits and it covers all topics needed for an actionable and sustainable path towards your goals and your new life.
Although the package is for 6 sessions, additional sessions can be purchased if you require additional support.
How will coaching take place?
Coaching is normally done via Zoom or phone call, whichever is most convenient and comfortable for you.For residents of Central Coast, Sydney & Newcastle, NSW we also offer in-person consultations at a location convenient to you. If you pay for the package upfront then you have the added bonus of text and email support with your coach during business hours over the 6-week duration to access additional activities to support deeper learning. All packages get access to a coaching manual to write down their notes, goals and any suggestions from the coaching sessions.
How quickly can I expect results?
From the first session you will get insight into your values and begin setting goals to work towards.However, full benefits and a completely actionable plan of growth and complete transformation are normally seen over the cycle of 6 sessions and beyond.
Do you offer a money back guarantee?
Yes, I do!
I understand it's your hard-earned money that you are handing over and I want you to feel confident that you will get value out of these coaching sessions.Therefore, if you can show me evidence that you have completed the actionable steps and homework and still have not seen any improvement at all in any areas of your life, then I will refund your money within 30 days of your purchase.
What is the difference between coaching and therapy?
Therapy is a useful tool to help you understand your thoughts, emotions and behaviours and mostly focuses on understanding your past and implementing healthy coping mechanisms.
Coaching does also help you to understand your thoughts and behaviours but it differs as it focuses on creating an action plan to move forward into your future by motivating you towards your goals.
They are both very valuable and I do recommend that my clients investigate both modalities to support them to build a fulfilling life and help them recover from divorce or separation and manage life as a single mum.
Need a personalised plan? Contact us for a tailor made plan for you..
Crisis support for Single Mums
“Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” - Misty Copeland
Introduction:
If you are a single mother, you are bound to need additional support at some time. Besides our coaching services, there are many other useful organisations who can support you when you need more urgent help.
Here are some other useful organisations to help you during a crisis
Emergency Relief - Ask Izzy
Ask Izzy is a website that connects people in need with housing, a meal, money help, family violence support, counselling and much more.
It is free and anonymous, with thousands of services listed across Australia.
And if you’re on the Telstra or Vodafone mobile networks, you can access Ask Izzy on your phone even if you don’t have credit or access to wifi.
Parent Line is a free telephone counselling and support service for parents and carers with children aged 0 to 18 who live in NSW.
Confidential information, counselling and support service.
1800RESPECT is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.
(Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) supports women, men and families across Australia affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood.
Call 1300 726 306, 9am – 7:30pm AEST (Mon-Fri).
Council of Single Mothers and their Children
A non-profit organisation founded by single mothers to improve both their lives and those of their children. They do this through telephone and email support, giving single mothers a greater voice and advocating for their rights in employment, income security, affordable childcare and housing and respectful treatment from government agencies.
Support Phone Line: Melbourne metro – 03 9654 0622
Outside Melbourne: 1300 552 511 (Note: calls to this number from mobile phones will incur higher charges – see your mobile service plan for details)
Telephone interpreters are available.
SNF is a sustained health home visiting service that aims to strengthen relationships between children, parents, and/or carers; build parenting capacity; and enhance child development, wellbeing, and health.
The program is offered to families who meet eligibility criteria which include mothers experiencing mild anxiety and or mild depression and circumstances which are known to have an impact on the family.
SNF is led by specially trained Child and Family Health nurses and is offered free to eligible families, ideally starting during pregnancy and continuing until the child's second birthday.
There is a wide range of income support payments available through Centrelink eg. Family Tax Benefit, Child Care Benefit, Child Care Subsidy, Parenting Payment Single and JobSeeker Principal Carer. Click here for further details on these payments.
For ongoing and understanding support to help you navigate life as a single mum, please contact us at Single Mama Wellness to see how else we can support you.
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Servicing the Sydney, Central Coast, Newcastle NSW regions and surrounds face to face and Australia wide online
Single Mama Wellness acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia on which we live, work and play. We recognise their strength and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Single Mama Wellness extends that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and recognises their rich cultures and continuing connection to land and waters.
Single Mama Wellness is an inclusive community that supports LGBTQIA+, Immigrant Lives, Feminism, People with Disabilities, Mental Health, Neurodivergence, The Earth, Survivors of Abuse, Animal Rights, Indigenous Communities and acceptance of people from all walks of life.
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