How should Santa Claus handle divorce?

As most of you know, both of us always have our kids with us during the holidays. But, for many families, holidays together aren’t the norm. So, when a divorced single mom contacted us for advice about Santa Claus, we were eager to share her dilemma with you.   Here’s what this mom told us: “My [...]

When co-parents disagree about homework

We all know that kids thrive on routine and structure. We also know that as single parents, you have A LOT on your plates! Whether you’re juggling everything solo — or coordinating with your ex — many of you tell us that homework is a BIG parenting issue. We get it: the homework load increases [...]

No tricks: Halloween’s a treat

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. Do you feel the same way? You don’t have the pressure of buying gifts or cooking elaborate meals. There’s far less co-parenting stress. You just decorate, dress up, and have fun with your kids. Dr. Leah doles out LOTS of candy every year. Halloween is a huge party [...]

When your kids want to call your boyfriend “Daddy”

We’ve had many conversations about how to answer our kids’ absent dad questions. We get it: these emotional conversations are tough.  Many of us — our hands are raised — struggle with how to shield our kids from the harsh truth when they ask about their dad.  So, when this single mom shared her parenting [...]

Back to school: will your child have a cell phone?

  We’ve noticed a trend among in our single parent community. And we wonder if you’ve noticed the same thing: single parents give cell phones to their kids at younger ages than married parents do. This isn’t because single parents are more indulging, or because we’ve caved into our kids’ pleas: “I need a cell [...]

When parenting time leads to behavior problems – Help!

“I absolutely LOVE being a single mom,” began an email from Issa Mas at SinglemamaNYC who contacted us to discuss a stubborn co-parenting dilemma. Like many of you, this mama copes with difficult co-parenting challenges. She has  hit a wall, however, with this latest kid challenge. We’re stumped. Please help out this terrific single mom. [...]

When you’re facing the ADHD (or not) dilemma

An avid reader who frequently comments candidly (we love her for that!) has contacted us for advice. Neither of us have coped with this particular parenting dilemma. Yet we get this part: it’s tough to cope with kid problems alone. But it’s so much more difficult when your family is critical of you. Here’s what [...]

When Dad enters rehab (again)

Our hearts sank when we read this poignant message from a single mom who reached out to us for help with a distressing kid dilemma. We’ve often remarked that your children’s questions get tougher to answer as your kids get older. This is especially true when the questions are about an absent parent. Many of [...]

3 best ways to find a babysitter

We both know firsthand how challenging — and anxiety-inducing — it is to find childcare. You might have an infant who needs evening care while you’re working late, or a tween who needs a ride home from school and help with homework. No matter how old your child, finding good, reliable, trustworthy childcare can feel [...]

When you’re raising a son alone

When we spotted — via Twitter — a new book called 4 Priorities Single Mothers Can Champion to Raise Successful Sons, we were intrigued. You’ve let us know the special challenges of raising sons, especially when the bio-dad is out of the picture. And, frankly, we were curious to know what this book had to [...]

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