A guide on building your solo mum tribe

A guide to help you prepare your own ‘My Family Book’

Feedback from DCP is that it is beneficial to have a book that you can refer to with your child about your family structure.

It can be hard to know where to start with creating a book, so this booklet gives you step by step guidance on how to create your own book to use for reading with your child.

A guide on where to live as a solo parent

Many people embarking on solo motherhood have to make a decision on whether to stay in the location where they currently live or relocate to somewhere else, possibly closer to family. There are many considerations to take into account when trying to make this decision.

This booklet explores the 6 key considerations of deciding where to live as a solo parent.

This booklet covers:

• The advantages of solo parenting when it comes to where to live
• Your support network and how to decide who to have close by
• Whether your ego is in the way of making a decision
• Exploring childcare options
• The cost of housing and the impact on where to live
• How to deal with an area that is less cosmopolitan and more closed minded
• The impact your job has on where to live