When little kids ask why their mom and dad don’t live together

Heather Walter — pictured here with her adorable three year-old daughter –contacted us via Facebook with a heart tugging kid question. The root of her challenge stems from her co-parenting challenges. We know that SO many of you genuinely sympathize with the frustrations that both parents feel when they hit a rough spot. Sometimes co-parents [...]

Back to School: How do you handle homework?

If your kids have started school already, you’re likely breathing a sigh of relief.  If not, you’re probably still scrambling to get everything on the dreaded and budget busting ”supply list.” Lots of us already have kids in school so the school routine is familiar.  For other parents at Singlemommyhood, however, your little one at “big kid” school [...]

When a bio-dad wants the truth out in the open

Frankly, this is a tough conversation for us. As solo moms, our everyday lives are filled with the emotional and financial challenges that are inevitable when one parent decides …well, NOT to be a parent. And,  just like SO many of you, we’ve fielded (not always successfully) those heart-stopping “Dad” questions. Our sympathies are not [...]

What’s this single dad’s next logical step?

We received another email this week from a distraught single father — and it has stumped us. This 35-year-old man fell deeply in love a few years ago, but, unfortunately, the relationship was on-again-off-again. A year and a half later, they broke up for good.  She moved back east, and he remained on the west [...]

When should parenting time be supervised?

A divorced single mom who follows us @Twitter sent us a terse email a day or so ago. Our hearts sank when we read her message, and we expect that some of you will personally relate to her situation.  Can you please offer some guidance about the serious parenting decision she now faces? Here’s what [...]

What exactly is child support supposed to cover?

You’ve let us know that many of you struggle with the outrageous choices your co-parent makes. And we know (first hand) how difficult it is to manage your budget when child support is undependable — or nonexistent. The compromises many of you make to keep peace with your ex for the kids’ sake are nothing [...]

Is parenting more challenging today?

Rachel and I buzz back and forth constantly. We live on opposite coasts with super hectic schedules (just like yours), so chatting on the phone is a rare treat. We often discuss how to balance all the demands of our complicated lives. Keeping kids organized and getting everything done (especially when Dad is out of [...]

Do you worry about the “where’s my daddy” question?

Both of us are solo moms who’ve been raising our daughters without a dad. So, we were especially touched when this single mom wrote to us about her deepest fears. Jojo, who blogs at Upside of Mom, says that her relationship with her daughter’s father ended when she was a few months pregnant. “When I [...]

Back to school: When you dread filling out those school forms

We’re always intrigued when worries about school creep into the conversation long before summer is over. Of course, we’re delighted that you’re telling us what’s on your mind. And school issues are clearly front and center for SO many of you. Maybe you moved during the summer. Or, you are just starting co-parenting following a [...]

When you’re dating a married man

Many of you have told us loud and clear that dating a married man is a big “no no.” Yet the truth is, some us have learned this lesson the hard way: firsthand. Please know: we are not judging you. That goes for the single mom who wrote to us this week about the man [...]

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