- Written by Kristina Paterson ** TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS RAPE ** If I am really honest, when the mood suits me, my favourite genre when movie-watching is most definitely drama. Not everyone's cup of tea, but I love stories that move me, inspire me, provoke thought. I love to analyse the interesting characters that good story-tellers have taken the time to develop. What I don't love is unnecessary drama in my personal life - life is stressful enough without looking to add to it. … [Read more...] about Rape Culture on Facebook and How It Affects All of Us
Single Parents
Walking in the Shoes of a Solo Mum
Challenges The two main challenges I have faced as a solo mother (once the shock and grief and initial adjustment period had subsided) have been inadequate support and financial struggles. I have family but I have very little family support. Even when they moved back to the same city in which I lived, they never offered to take care of my son, never asked me if I needed anything - they waited for me to ask. And on the occasions I asked, sometimes they would say no. Consequently, my family … [Read more...] about Walking in the Shoes of a Solo Mum
Single Parents Appreciation Day
Happy Single Parents Appreciation Day for yesterday March 21st to all those who have been or you are a single/sole parent, you have by deep admiration and respect. Read this post we wrote on the stress single mothers experience but just want to also acknowledge the hard work of single/sole parenting of fathers - some of whom are doing it alone and without acknowledgement or support. … [Read more...] about Single Parents Appreciation Day
Stress Single Mums are Under
In a recent survey conducted by Mothers Helpers online via social media, we asked 100 single mums in New Zealand a series of questions which they responded to anonymously so that we could better understand the challenges that they face. Clearing Up the Stigma Contrary to what can be portrayed by media of single mothers, the majority of those that responded to the survey had separated from a committed relationship where they were living together or married and there was only one father … [Read more...] about Stress Single Mums are Under
The Truth About Single Parents
The Media I don't know when I became aware of the media-bashing of single parents on the Domestic Purposes Benefit but with a conservative leaning and a monopoly on media by stuff.co.nz and the NZ Herald, it was probably around about the time of National's Welfare Reforms. At that time the cost of the DPB to the current Government was emphasized and how they could cut those costs became a priority and a focus of media attention. Those welfare reforms meant that Domestic Purpose Beneficiaries … [Read more...] about The Truth About Single Parents
