'Being a solo mum by choice is the best decision I ever made'

Solo mum by choice Nicole Murphy has made it her business to make meal times manageable with her ingenious Magneplan

Having a family of her own felt like “an imperative”, Nicole says, recalling the great childhood she and her three siblings enjoyed. 

When Nicole Murphy was 35 she promised herself that on the night of her 39th birthday, she’d make a decision – on whether to continue dating, or to start a family of her own.

As it happened, Nicole, now 50, had a date that night.