Do you worry about your father-less son?

When we read this recent, emotional post by Los Angeles Single Mama –“What A Boy Wants, What A Boy Needs…” — we just knew that we HAD to share it with you. This thoughtful single mom — like many of you — is raising her son alone, without the involvement of this father.
(Count Dr. [...]

I’m pregnant, it’s complicated

Wow, we’ve had a string of emails this week from new readers (thank you!!) and we bumped this one to the top of the pile. This woman could use your advice ASAP.
Here’s what’s going on:
She and her co-worker have been dating for the past year and they’ve kept their romance hush-hush  in the office. [...]

Have you ever used an IUD?

When we read about the woman who Tweeted about her abortion recently, we thought what many blogs are now saying out loud, such as Babble.com: “Oh No She Didn’t: Woman Live Tweets Abortion.”
When we researched a bit further, however,  (bear with us here, beyond the hype) we realized that this story raises some important questions.
You see, 27-year-old [...]

Devotion, a book giveaway

If you’ve been here before, you know that we love to give books away — And mostly we give away books about single parenting. Here’s the shocker: we’re taking a detour this week. That’s because this new memoir –  by a married mother — was written by one of Rachel’s favorite authors.
Dani Shapiro, the [...]

When you miss your child’s father

A single mom blogger whom we adore has reached out to us for some advice, and although we responded briefly by email, we know that YOU probably have a lot to say on this one (you usually do and we love this about you!).
So, thank you to The Restless Mama for letting us share her [...]

My daughter says she’s fat. What do I do?

“I need help!” began an email we received recently from the single mom of an eight-year-old.
“My daughter was in tears this evening after looking in the mirror. She told me that she hates the way she looks because now her stomach is too fat!  She’s NOT fat—what  do I do?”

Yes, we know the [...]

Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough

When Lori Gottlieb’s Atlantic Monthly article “Marry Him! The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough,” first came out two years ago, it made me mad.
I’ve since lost track of how many friends forwarded that essay to me. Maybe they were suggesting that I was too picky, too?
Back in 2008, I shook my head [...]

A chocolate promise from us to you

When we launched Singlemommyhood a little more than a year ago, we had one goal: to give you a soft place to land.
Thank you for helping us create a community that mainstream media often ignore, or portray in a less than positive way. We’re beyond-honored that you’ve joined us. We love how honest you are, [...]

What’s TMI for Valentine’s Day?

For some of us, Valentine’s Day practically gives us permission to be all lovey-dovey in public. We get sugary and sentimental — and we go on and on about our personal date plans.
For others, however, this is just TOO much. You don’t relish listening to your friends and co-workers as they share their most intimate [...]

Are you a secret smoker?

When we read this recent post at MomLogic about this mother’s “secret from her toddler,” we wondered how many of you relate.
“I have a confession,” wrote this mom. “Every once in a while I like to have myself a nice smoke. And so far, my toddler has no clue.”
As always, no judgments here at Singlemommyhood.
But [...]

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