Learning to Trust My Gut: How Divorce Taught Mandy to Listen (Guest Post)
Hi Everyone: I am heading off on vacation so we have some guest bloggers making an appearance over the next week…you are in for an amazing piece of writing today courtesy of fellow single mom and blogger Mandy Walker. Mandy writes the blog Since My Divorce, where she shares the stories of women describing their lives [...]
An Actual Conversation in an Actual Relationship Between a Single Mom and a Single Dad
Her: I hate being in limbo. Him: Are we in limbo? Her: Yes we’re in limbo! Him: What are we in limbo about? Her: We have two places, two lives, all this back and forth is all keeping our relationship in limbo. Him: I thought we were…happy? I’m happy. I didn’t know we were in [...]
Why I Don’t Date Men Without Children (Guest Post)
Hi Everybody: I am so pleased to have fellow single mom and author Tiia Jones joining us today with a guest post!! Tiia is in the process of finishing her book, called Love, Alt, Delete: 237 First Dates that Changed My Life (though she’s still tweaking the title..). I truly enjoy her posts – sometimes silly, sometimes [...]
Humping: An Eight-Year-Old’s Inquisition
Episode I: 6 weeks ago at PAWS Animal Shelter “Mom, come look at how cute these dogs are!” “Where Honey?” “Right there! They’re dancing and one doggie has his paws on the other doggie’s hips from behind and they’re bouncing – it’s so cute!” <Unmistakable, not so muffled giggle of other onlookers> “Err…” drag kid [...]
Universal Truths About Divorce
Hi Everybody: I am so very honored today to be a guest blogger at my bloggy pal Mandy’s site Since My Divorce. My article, titled Universal Truths About Divorce, is featured there today – please check it out and let us know what you think! (FYI for all you single moms, single dads, and kidless divorced folks, [...]
Check out the profile of me at the sixfeetunder blog!
Hi Everyone – Just taking a mini-pause in my short story to let you know that my bloggy pal Tess has profiled me on her blog – check out her post of June 9th! http://www.sixfeetunderblog.com/ She’s a writer, a mom of three (thus “six feet”), a blogger, and an amazing social media guru – so [...]
When Single Parents Go On Vacation…Without Kids
Late last night, J. and I journeyed back from our little get-away to Gold Canyon, Arizona. We almost melted as a result of this complete and thorough form of relaxation, better known as “a vacation without the kids.” On our first night, we chatted excitedly about our dining options…shall we try the restaurant at the [...]
Mommy Musings, Quandaries, and GRRR Moments…
Hi All: The other day, as my daughter was transforming from stinky to sweet and back again, I started thinking about the craziness and the emotional highs and lows of motherhood…which is what led me to this post. Here is a collection of my musings, quandaries and, in authentically-me fashion, GRRR moments…feel free to add [...]
The Strange Smell in Your Family Room (Happy Mother’s Day!)
Hi Everyone: A single mom friend of mine recently sent me this little Mother’s Day note (author unknown)…and I couldn’t resist sharing it with you. Wishing all of you a wonderful celebration with your kids (that’s code for I hope you don’t have to wake to the sound of your angel(s) screaming, pick up the [...]
1 Single Mom, 1 Little Moose, 1 Spring Break, 140 Desserts
It’s 45 minutes before our flight to D.C. and we are nearing our gate at O’Hare. Between lunch, chocolate bark (vacation rule: desserts all the time), a magazine, a chapter book for “big kids”, and bottled water, we’ve spent nearly $55.00! We arrive in D.C. at 4:30pm and decide to go for a walk to [...]
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