EXCLUSIVE Ex-NRL WAG Phoebe Burgess opens up about being the 'hero' in her children's lives as she details life as a busy single mum...

and launches shock new career move By Savanna Young For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:15 BST, 15 August 2024 | Updated: 04:30 BST, 15 August 2024 e-mail View comments Phoebe Burgess has opened up about the challenging and rewarding aspect of family life while navigating motherhood as a single parent. The ex-NRL WAG, who shares two children with ex-husband Sam Burgess , admitted that being a single mum is 'not always easy' but is very grateful for her close-knit support network. Speaking exclusively with Daily Mail Australia, Phoebe discussed being a 'hero' in the eyes of her adorable two kids – Poppy, seven, and Billy, five – after unveiling her surprising new career move this week .

The busy mum has released a new children's book, titled Zach and Zoe's Hide and Sneeze, which aims to raise awareness of allergic rhinitis in kids – a condition that affects millions of Australians from the age of four. Collaborating with hay fever and allergy brand Zyrtec, Phoebe channelled own experience as a single mum whose children have been diagnosed with the allergy. The book features two young kids and their mother, who transforms into a superhero after solving their allergy symptoms during a game of hide and seek.

'I'm writing the book, and all I can write is what I know and what our environment is at a certain time,' Phoebe told Daily Mail Au.