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 [...]

Thanks, Dad: a T-shirt contest

If you’ve been visiting Singlemommyhood for any length of time, then you know that we’re NOT just about moms. We openly welcome fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers… And that’s why we’re hosting an end-of-summer “Thanks, Dad” contest. We got the chance to chat with Tom Kiddoo — the creative guru behind these ‘Thanks, Dad‘ T-shirts [...]

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 [...]

Do you house share with your parents?

Zillions of us (not an official statistic) have lived with our parents (both us of … definitely!) as part of our transition to single parenthood. So, we nodded sympathetically when we received this earnest email from a mom with two toddlers (who are nine months apart): Here’s what this young mother told us: “I’m getting [...]

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 [...]

Should first date conversations include relationship status?

We know that many of you are dating — or thinking about dating again. So, we hope that you’ll offer some advice to this single mom who wrote to us. Thanks. This mom — who asked to remain anonymous — became single when she was pregnant and living abroad. We were honored to hear that [...]

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 [...]

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