Can you actually be happier as a single parent and even want more kids? Apparently, you can!

In today's episode, I had a chat with my cousin - Manuela Reker, who is a single mum living in Germany in the town of Gladbeck with her 5- year - old son Oli. And it was an inspiring one! I personally had a lot of misconceptions about being a single parent. I honestly can't imagine being one or maybe it's just the fact that I'm not forced to?

Manuela talks about how her decision to split up with her son's dad changed everything (mainly for the better), how difficult the beginnings were, especially because of outside comments of 'You've chosen it so don't you dare ask for help now'. She mentions how she's figured it all out, what she loves about being a mum of Oli (and what annoys her as well!) She is brutally and blissfully honest and admits that the way things turned out and she feels at the moment - she would want to have more kids even if it meant raising them as a single parent.

What I personally admire about her attitude is that she does not forget to look after herself, how she does set boundaries and teaches her son to do that too. Her strength and skills that she developed doing it all on her own are something I'm jealous of. Listen to her story and to the message she's got for all parents at the end.