Please help this divorced dad — he needs dating advice

We’re honored to watch our Singlemommyhood community pull together to help each other stay responsible parents — and get a life.  So, when this divorced dad contacted us, we rushed to share his dating dilemma with you. We count on YOU – thanks! Here’s what this divorced dad told us: “I’m a divorced father with [...]

Dating as a solo mom?

Over the holidays, we heard from the choice mom of a toddler who wrote to tell us about her resolution for 2011: to start dating again. (Cheers!) She decided to become a single mom by choice at age 40, and thanks to a donor, she now has an energetic, adorable son who started preschool this [...]

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?

You’ve been very open here about everything from smoking secretly to getting a tattoo. And many of you have talked candidly about dealing with depression. So, when we read this blog post at Frisky by Leonora Epstein, we thought you’d have something to day about how chemical dependency might affect your dating life, especially when [...]

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 [...]

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