For the married single mum & every solo parent
This Is Just a Chapter
A guided planner & journal for the parent who holds it all together
by Erin Hamilton
For the mum doing it all alone, whether you’re single, solo parenting, or married and still carrying the whole mental load. Calm, honest A4 pages with room to put it all down, so it’s on paper and not stuck in your head.
Coming soon on Amazon
Undated A4 paperback · 142 pages · ISBN 978-1-0369-8724-4
A planner for married single mums and solo parents
Most planners on the high street seemed made for a teenager. This Is Just a Chapter is made for a grown woman with a real life: the single mum, the solo parent, and the married single mum who is parenting alone in all but name. It’s calmer, more honest and actually useful, and it was made at a kitchen table, in the gaps between everything else.
There are six chapters. Each opens with a short note, followed by practical pages you can start in any week of the year:
- The busy primary parent
- Returning to work
- Finding yourself
- Navigating menopause
- Two homes, one family
- Letters to your future self
“This is just a chapter, not your whole book.”
Questions about solo parenting & the book
What is a “married single mum”?
It’s the mum who is married or in a relationship but still does most of the parenting, planning and worrying on her own. Some people call it being a married single mom, the default parent or solo parenting in a marriage. If you’re carrying the mental load alone, this book was made with you in mind.
Is this planner for single mums or for married mums?
Both. It’s for single mums, solo parents and lone parents, and for mums who are parenting alone inside a marriage. There’s also a chapter for families living across two homes.
What does solo parenting mean?
Solo parenting means raising your children mostly on your own, day to day, whether you’re single, separated, or your partner is away or simply not hands-on. The pages help you get the weekly juggle out of your head and onto paper.
Can a planner help with mum burnout?
A planner won’t fix burnout, and it isn’t a substitute for help from your GP or the people around you. What it can do is give you one calm place to put it all down: brain dumps, weekly plans, small check-ins and kind reminders that this is just a chapter, not your whole book.
Is it dated? What size is it?
It’s undated, so you can start any week of the year. It’s an A4 paperback with 142 pages and six chapters: the busy primary parent, returning to work, finding yourself, navigating menopause, two homes one family, and letters to your future self.
Where can I buy it?
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