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, [...]
The Dating Misadventures of a Single Mom
It was a gorgeous summer Friday and I was leaving work on time no matter what. I had made plans to meet friends at a trendy bar to hear some local bands show their stuff. My stomach felt that excitement I remembered from my college days – when you just went out, feeling carefree, not [...]
I Feel Sad When My Dad Lies to Me
“So Mom, do you want to play this game with me? You go first with the ‘I feel…’ part.” “Okay…,” said distracted me to my eight-year-old daughter, who had been wanting to play a game. “I feel like eating ice cream.” “I feel sad when my dad lies to me.” Whoa. I stopped doing the [...]
Grumpy Single Mom on Valentine’s Day
We began Valentine’s Day arguing. Me and my little Moose, not me and J. (Actually, J. and I had a *romantic* dinner Friday night, when neither of our urchins were around at a delicious place called Les Nomades). But I digress from my tale of grumpiness. The arguing with my daughter this morning. Grrr. Happens [...]
Are You Ready to Date?
Are you ready to date? How do you know? Worry not. I’ve provided three fool-proof scenarios to help you figure out that conundrum. These work whether you are a single mom, single dad, or single sans kids. 1) A man asks you out. This annoys you. (Consider staying home. I don’t think you’re ready.) 2) [...]
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