My Super Single Mum presents a family of two: mother and daughter enjoying their day-to-day life.
Excerpt:
“It’s just Mum and me
And that’s okay,
We have lots of fun
Just her and me, everyday”
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Hi Bronny and Munsta
You 2 are a god send for me. A few weeks ago my 3 year old started acting up very badly, and it culminated with him telling me he did not want to live with me anymore. As you might well imagine this caused much shock and he repeated this over and over for about 3 days, and I asked him why and he would just shrug and say it again.
On day 4 Seb and I were in town shopping and as I put him into the car he looked at me and said “Mum I do want to live with you” and I asked him why he had been telling me he did not want to, and he said “I want a family”. I thought he meant he wanted a baby of his own instead of his ‘baby brother’ (18 months at the time) and explained he was too little to have a baby of his own. At this point he shut me down and uttered the most gut wrenching words I have ever heard ” I want to live with you Mum but I want to live in a family”. I hugged my little boy hard, and fighting back tears asked him why he thought he didn’t have a family and he said “cause we don’t have Dad live with us”.
This almost tore my heart out as I have taken such care to make sure my boys know I love them and we are strong together etc etc. So I took him out of the car and we went and sat down and had a drink and a cuddle, and I explained to him that just because Dad does not live with us it does not mean we are not a family, cause we are, and a very strong family and then proceeded to list all family members… me, Oliver (his brother) his Dad Grandma Aunt Uncle, (he doesn’t have anything to do with grandparents aunts uncles cousins on his dad’s side they don’t make any contact at all and when I have tried to make contact it is very much not appreciated or reciprocated)
All the way home we talked about families being different, and we went and brought the my family stickers for the car, made collages of photo’s of family members and included close friends as family as well. I went to daycare to talk to them about how they represent families and also his 3yo kinder group – to make them aware we have an issue with a feeling of belonging at the moment. It all seems to have helped, but I think this book will show him that we are a family even though there is only Mum, (dad does not have the children and has not wanted to be part of their lives for 2 years and has just decided he wants visitation one day a month, and he comes for 4 hours.. so it is more like a ‘friend’ coming for coffee).
So anyway, much longer scenario short, thank you so very much for giving me a decently priced (some I looked at were quite expensive), AUSTRALIAN book that depicts my son’s family dynamic in terms of how many parents live in the house with them.
best wishes and warm regards
kylie
Reading your story Kylie brought a tear to my eye… your story is the exact reason why I wrote the book – to help children understand that even though their family may seem a little different – it is still a family and a wonderful family and as long as that family has love, safety and security then that is all that matters. I have posted your book so hope you have received it by now! I would love to hear how Seb liked the book and thank you again for sharing your story x
Dear Bronny & Muntsa I read about your book in the newspaper and congratulate you on the book and your website, both are beautiful. I am a mother of a now 17 year old. I raised him on my own from when he was 2 1/2. I too looked for books, stories and to provide experiences that would support our family of two as being healthy and normal. Even from as young as preschool he was encountering other kids telling him his family was different. I can remember in a class he was asked to draw his family, he drew the two of us. The teacher told him to draw everyone, Andrew replied this is everyone, became upset and did not want to go back top that class.
I am proud of the young man he has become so far. It was hard and lonely but we have made it.
I am so pleased to hear that you found the book through the newspaper! It tells me something we are doing to get the word out there to fellow single mums is working! Thank you so much for your kind words and I hope you love the book x
I am sitting here crying (literally) as I just received your book (yes it finally arrived) and it is absolutely so relevant to me and my little boy. Despite little D not living with his dad, we (him and I) are still a family. I love and cherish every day we have and hope that one day he appreciates it just as much as I do.
Oh and I mow the lawns, quite well I may add
Thank you for an amazing book and know that it will be a popular one in my home.
That is so fantastic Anita! I’m so glad you love the book and that it arrived (sorry about the delay) safely. It’s comments like yours that encouraged me to write the book! Thank you x
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Hi, i recently learnt about your book when reading a magazine and got quite excited as i had been having my own little dilemma as all the books i was reading to my little girl had a mum and dad. I look forward to purchasing and enjoying sharing your book with my princess. Thankyou!
Hi Kellie,
Thank you so much! I hope you and your little girl love the book.
Kind regards,
Bronny
Hi,
Myself maneesh and had been alone for most of my life.That doesn’t mean i am a bastard, i had a family but they have a different lifestyle i mean my dad is engaged with some , my mamma stays with her family, my brother is in a liven relationship . So,they wanted me to strive out alone when i finished my school that is in 2005.It was hard, but they were happy.That counts for me.I never had a girlfriend, that does not mean, i haven’t tried.I did, and the first ? from her parents were ( what does your parents do).I told them the whole story.And after that evening,i stopped receiving calls!! from her side.I don’t know, what is love,relationship perhaps i know nothing about feelings.Because, when i try to burst out loud !! its only me who’l wipe my tears !! the toughest job in the world.Sometimes, i am too scared when the sky thunders,the earth shifts and I see myself standing alone on streets.Even my colleges keeps distance from me, even when they bully me as bastard !! i don’t loose my cool !! my smile,rules out my emotions.I don’t want to end my life …i want to see where my life leads me. I do believe in GOD.
When i try to sleep everyday !! i just ask him (why did you send to earth) and (he just smile !! and say go to sleep its too late).When i see people, wearing good clothes, Children with their parents.I just wish to start my life all over again.
So,i would have done something to save my family.
Hi Maneesh and thanks for your message. Please don’t ever refer to yourself as a ‘bastard’ that is a term society tagged children with no father and it’s completely horrible and something we need to eradicate. Try to think of living in the moment and the now and don’t think of your past. Remember that you can be anything you want to be and don’t ever let anyone get you down! Take care, Bronny xxxx
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Hi
Just enquiring whether you have a stockist in London?
Tania
Not yet! But we do post internationally and are available on Amazon and Kindle.