The Single Parent's Guide to Self-Care in 5 Minutes

When you parent alone, there's no one to hand over to. This guide assumes you don't have an hour – you have five minutes.

The Single Parent's Guide to Self-Care in 5 Minutes is a gentle, realistic guide to looking after yourself while doing the work of two. Discover quick resets you can fit into any day – while the kettle boils, in the car before pick-up, or after lights out – to breathe, move, nourish, connect, rest and speak to yourself more kindly. Includes printable pages to keep you on track without pressure.

What's inside

• Why your care matters – and why it isn't selfish
• The five-minute rule: habit anchors and a reset menu for every feeling
• Breathe: cyclic sighing, box breathing and 5-4-3-2-1 grounding
• Move: a 5-minute stretch and other quick ways to shake off a heavy day
• Nourish: small, kind eating habits and a 5-minute tea ritual
• Connect: quick connections and how to ask for help – with ready-to-use phrases
• Rest: short rests and a wind-down routine for tired parents
• A kinder mind: softening the inner critic and 5-minute mind resets
• Self-care with kids around: calm moments you can share
• When it's more than stress: signs to take seriously and where to find support
• 50 five-minute resets
• Printable weekly reset tracker, "My support map" and 8 calm cards to cut out

Details

• 17 pages, printable PDF – A4 (prints on US Letter too – choose "Fit to page")
• Instant download after purchase
• Print the tracker and cards as many times as you need (personal use)

General information only – not medical or psychological advice. If you are struggling, please talk to a doctor or mental health professional.

Please note: this is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.