Can we talk about your bedroom?
We've talked a lot about the challenge of juggling parenting - and getting a (we mean sex) life. We get it! As these candid conversations unfold, we wonder how your parenting and private lives have melded - or not? Frankly, we're most curious about your bedroom. Some of you have told us that your bedroom is actually the family room. The kids climb into your bed to watch TV or eat a snack. Your walls are decorated with kid photos in tiny little frames, along with their artwork - oh, and that gorgeous shot of you and your ex. It's not ...
Should a tween decide the parenting time schedule?
Our conversations about co-parenting challenges highlight your commitment to doing what's right for your kids. You've taught us (and we're grateful) that co-parenting issues change as kids get older. Also, parents' relationship statuses change. Frankly, we've never talked about kids' roles in deciding parenting time schedules. So, when this conflicted single mom - who asked to remain anonymous - contacted us for help, we rushed to share her situation with you. Here's what's going on: This divorced mom's 12-year-old daughter has always split time between both parents' homes. But after this girl's dad got remarried, things changed. "My daughter doesn't really ...
Should this single mom file for child support?
Our conversations about child support - or lack of it - get some of us really riled up. Skyrocketing costs and a shaky job market make it tough to provide just the necessities - we get it. So, when a fellow single mom blogger - who prefers to remain anonymous - contacted us recently with a child support question, we shook our heads. We're not sure what's the best choice for the mom - so, we're turning to YOU for advice. Here's the story: "I broke up with my kids' father two years ago. We were engaged - not married," she ...
When Facebook reveals unsettling co-parenting news
We've had many conversations about social media and its impact - positive and not so positive - on relationships. You've told us that it's not unusual to Google your ex . And you've alerted us about just how easily Facebook allows our past to catch up with us unexpectedly. So, when this loyal single mom reader told us what she had discovered via Facebook, we knew she needed your advice. Here's what she told us: "I found out by stalking my ex on Facebook - and I know I should stop snooping - that his new wife is pregnant and ...
When kids’ birthdays and co-parenting schedules clash
We recently heard from a single mom who posed an interesting post divorce dilemma. She and her ex have only recently signed the final papers - and are trying hard to make co-parenting work. Although they worked hard to iron out every detail, unanticipated complications inevitably crop up - we get it. So, when this mom reached out for advice about just such an unexpected difficulty, we rushed to share her situation with you. Here's the story: "Our little boy just started school this year. It's the first time I won't see him during the day on his actual birthday. By ...
4 helpful tips when your kids ask about an absent parent
Whenever we open a conversation about absent parents, our hearts drop. That's because we both have personal experience answering - not always successfully - probing kid questions on this painful topic. So, we know firsthand how much strength, maturity, and compassion it takes to soothe and comfort your kids. You've often told us that you try - very hard - to reassure your kids that the absent parent does love and care about them. But, when your kids (logically) ask why that loving, caring parent does not call, write, or show up, a kid appropriate answer does not always pop to ...
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Can we talk about your bedroom?
We’ve talked a lot about the challenge of juggling parenting – and getting a (we mean sex) life. We get it! As these candid conversations unfold, we wonder how your parenting and private lives have melded – or not? Frankly, we’re most curious about your bedroom. Some of you have told us that your bedroom is actually the... [Read more...]
Should a tween decide the parenting time schedule?
Our conversations about co-parenting challenges highlight your commitment to doing what’s right for your kids. You’ve taught us (and we’re grateful) that co-parenting issues change as kids get older. Also, parents’ relationship statuses change. Frankly, we’ve never talked about kids’ roles in deciding parenting time... [Read more...]
Should this single mom file for child support?
Our conversations about child support - or lack of it – get some of us really riled up. Skyrocketing costs and a shaky job market make it tough to provide just the necessities – we get it. So, when a fellow single mom blogger – who prefers to remain anonymous – contacted us recently with a child support question, we shook... [Read more...]
When Facebook reveals unsettling co-parenting news
We’ve had many conversations about social media and its impact – positive and not so positive – on relationships. You’ve told us that it’s not unusual to Google your ex . And you’ve alerted us about just how easily Facebook allows our past to catch up with us unexpectedly. So, when this loyal single mom reader told... [Read more...]
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