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A call, a chat, a fresh start

A call, a chat, a fresh start

For Sandra*, it all started with a conversation at her local preschool. She was chatting with her local Member of Parliament about the lack of services for single mothers when he suggested she contact Council of Single Mothers and their Children. "I'd never heard of...

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Remembering Ann Lodge

Remembering Ann Lodge

Ann Lodge: the single mother who challenged taxation legislation in the High Court CSMC is known for being an organisation that has delivered powerful advocacy and support for single mothers for 57...

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Single Mother Wall of Honour 2024

Single Mother Wall of Honour 2024

We celebrated International Single Parents day by launching our Wall of Honour to pay tribute to all the amazing single mothers we know and have known! Congratulations to all the mums who were nominated - you can read the tributes, in alphabetical order, below....

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Two single mums, three kids, and an open road

Two single mums, three kids, and an open road

Years ago, when I first went on a holiday with my baby daughter, my sister-in-law, also a mother, warned: “The thing you have to remember about holidays as a mother, Margie, is that it’s not really a holiday: it’s just transporting the chaos to a different location,...

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