Contest: Spotting red flags when you’re dating

If there’s one quality we love about our readers it’s this: your honesty. We count on you to tell it like it is, especially when it comes to dating and relationships. Some of you have dated men who were not honest about their marital status. And some of you discovered big red flags about a [...]

When is it okay for kids to meet someone you’re dating?

This concern just might make it the No. 1 spot in our “Asked Most Often” category. MANY of you have emailed this question to us: “When is it okay for me to introduce my kids to meet someone I’m dating?” (And, yes, we’ve both asked ourselves this very same question!  We wish we had an [...]

When your ex never leaves

As many of you know, neither of us got the chance to co-parent with an ex — unlike so many of you. Thank you for opening up about everything from how challenging co-parenting can be to what’s it is like to spend holidays with your ex. So, when we read this very honest Modern Love [...]

Are meds a deal breaker when dating?

When we recently read this very popular post at Frisky about whether or not you’d date someone who takes antidepressants, we got curious. You’ve been very open here about everything from smoking secretly to getting a tattoo. Some of you, no doubt, are very wary about dating someone who takes medications regularly. And some of [...]

My parents don’t want me to date

“Valentine’s Day was awful,” a young single mom of a toddler told us yesterday. “I’ve been a single mom since conception. My daughter is the love of my life. So, why do I still want more?” “I feel guilty because I want someone else in my life,” she adds. “There’s been no intimacy in my [...]

Are long distance relationships the ideal?

We’ve been closely following the long-distance relationships of a handful of single parent bloggers — and gushing all the way! For example, there’s T, who blogs often about dating her guy long distance. We love how she keeps it positive when it comes to balancing it all: two kids, an ex, a full-time job… and [...]

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 [...]

What if your kids don’t like him?

Some of you have told us that you started dating again during the holiday season — and we’re thrilled for you! One divorced mom, however, needs some feedback about her recent romantic complication. Maybe you can relate? She met this great guy during blind date a few months ago, and now they’re seeing each other [...]

Are sight unseen romances for real?

A single dad who prefers not to be identified has written us with a romantic quandary that got our attention. This guy told us that he “met” a woman online a couple of months ago and they’ve been having “Internet romance.” Yes, reading between the lines, this really means that: They live on opposite coasts [...]

Should you invite Mr. Possible?

If you’ve ever felt lonely at the holidays, we hope you’ll read this one. “I am so tired of spending the holidays alone,” began an email from a single mom reader. “I’m always in overdrive from Halloween to New Years — and not much of it is fun.” She went on, however, to say that [...]

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