Author: Stacy

Because of the rate at which children are born outside of marriage and couples sometimes decide against pursuing a long-term relationship with each other but want to remain in their child’s life, the best alternative is co-parenting. I’ll put in a disclaimer here before I trip over my own tongue though: I have little to no experience co-parenting and I’m therefore not speaking from an experiential standpoint. However, I still choose to write about this because I have watched other parents around me co-parent and I’ve learnt a ton of things from them. Secondly, given the rate at which this has become part of society now, it’s important to begin or add to the conversation on this issue. And so with that, I’d like to point out some (not all) the ways in which it is possible to develop and manage a healthy co-parenting relationship. ...  read more

Once you have a child together, it’s no secret that your lives will most probably always be intertwined whether he leaves or stays because the existence of your child is a product of the both of you. Therefore, there will be a relationship taking one form or another as you decide what will or won’t work going forward.  ...  read more

Motherhood, whether unwed or not, is often one of the most beautiful and fulfilling experience in life. One look at that baby’s eyes and it’s almost indescribable how taken you are by the existence of just one human being. However, this experience is often very significantly affected by the father of the child, whether he be present or absent.  ...  read more

Everyone’s journey is different. However, any journey needs tools which will be of help along the way. These tools may be financial, emotional, psychological etc. Regardless of what they may be, they contribute significantly to how long and how enjoyable (or not) your journey will be. ...  read more

Our experiences in life are quite diverse owing to various factors in our everyday lives. The combination of these varied factors make up our reality whether positively or negatively. Such is the case for the single motherhood journey as well. Everyone has the story of their life written through the experiences they’ve undergone. Whether good or bad, they are the bricks that build the home of our reality. So what are the make or break aspects of our single motherhood journey? ...  read more

Last week we went into what single motherhood isn’t by exploring the myths which may be conscious or unconscious thoughts and ideas we hold about this group of people. Having known what it isn’t, it would be important to know what it is and how to best interact with this concept and group of people. ...  read more

Happy July! It’s been a great past month having the financial goal-setting series last week. This week we’ll be talking about the theme: Single Motherhood. And this won’t be for the single mums alone but everyone will have something they can learn or contribute as we go through this month.  ...  read more

I thought I would end this month’s theme on this note: I’d like to give you book recommendations which revolutionized my perspective on my personal finance so that I can add value to your money journey. ...  read more

“It’s just 2k for the shoes. I can save next month!” ...  read more

These past few months have had me on some financial know-how kinda vibe. I’ve read, listened to and watched so much financial content that I honestly feel challenged to better myself in this area. In the course of my research, one particular study I found gave a good picture of just how much personal finance impacts our lives. Here is an image that shows the results of a study related to personal finance conducted by Statista Global Consumer Survey conducted in Kenya in 2020. ...  read more