#51 Motherhood, Single Parenting and Dating after Divorce; An Interview with Rebecca Cox

Mums F**king Matter

Rebecca Cox is a writer, a Mum to a 9 year old boy and a gorgeous soul with such wisdom to share on solo motherhood. She has become a friend of mine over the last few months and I'm delighted to share this conversation.

Rebecca co-authored the book 'How To Be A Happy Single Parent', with her friend Zoe Desmond, founder of the Frolo app.

TRIGGER WARNING: we talk about birth trauma at 36.30 to 38.00.

In this episode we speak about:

• Rebecca and Zoe's book 'How To Be A Happy Single Parent'
• the shame and loneliness in single parenthood at times, and connecting with others on the Frolo app
• the evolution of Rebecca's career before and after becoming a Mum
• the (ridiculous) stigma to being a divorcée
• failure/perceived failure
• the media's portrayal of single parents, Rebecca finding her niche and writing what she needed to see represented
• 'trends', masks, inauthenticity, the curation of life that's put out — and the need for honesty
• the self-doubt we can have, especially in mothering
• the parenting paradigms we are in and have come from
• birth trauma, the lack of REAL preparation (from certain birth prep classes) that we can often have for motherhood
• Rebecca's experience of matrescence over the years and growing alongside our children
• dating after divorce

Themes: single parenting, single mothering, journalism, matrescence, sexuality

You can connect with Rebecca and her work here on Instagram. And you can find the book 'How To Be A Happy Single Parent' anywhere you buy books.

At the end, I share a poem written by Jess Urlichs.

(Donna Laine Fine Jewellery is the lady/shop I speak about 13 minutes in.)

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