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 [...]

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 [...]

My ex is in love with a cop killer

An email which began, “I was relieved to know that I was not the only single parent whose ex was involved with a murderer,“  certainly grabbed our attention. As we got acquainted, this troubled single dad shared with us an incredibly complex co-parenting dilemma. We knew right away that our Singlemommyhood community needed to pull [...]

What does “more space” really mean?

When single guys — who are dating single moms — write to us, we’re always fascinated by their perspective on what can be tricky relationship territory. So, when we got an emotional email from “Dr. C” — a physician — we asked him if we could share his story with you.  Dr. C. is a [...]

Are you a long distance co-parent?

The *ideal* situation in which co-parents live in the same community often isn’t reality.  New relationships, shifting career opportunities, and other BIG changes often mean that co-parents need to get creative about how to communicate and keep those all important kid ties. We know that many of you are in that boat. So you already [...]

When you’re still madly in love with your ex

We know that some of you might scream when you read that headline — “No!!!” — but we also know that many of you get this one. We really appreciated the honest email we got recently from a single mom reader, and we respect her wishes to remain anonymous. She’s very eager to hear your [...]

Becoming a father at age 19

This week, we’ve been honoring the *Dads* we adore through a series of Father’s Day guest posts. We do our best to keep it positive and upbeat here at Singlemommyhood. Yet, we’re also well aware that many of  you — including the two of us — haven’t had our kids’ fathers around to honor on  [...]

Why this father speaks what’s in his heart

Although our URL might suggest that we cater to moms — Singlemommyhood! — we have encouraged Dads to join in from Day One. Every day, fathers show up to write such genuine, honest (and practical!) comments on everything from Disneyland dads to Internet safety.  We are grateful. That’s why, in honor of Father’s Day, we’ve [...]

When Father’s Day is a parenting crisis

Our active and growing Twitter community keeps us instantly up to date on what matters to YOU. And we love that fact!  Feel free to Tweet us anytime something is on your mind. So, this recent DM from a single mom really grabbed our attention: “Father’s Day is fast approaching. What do you suggest a [...]

My young daughter wants to look *sexy* Help!

A single dad who frequently stops by sent us a terse email yesterday.  This single dad wants to know what to say to his nine-year-old daughter, who told him, “I want to look sexy.”  Say what? Here’s the story: This single dad is raising his third grader — and fifth grade son –  solo. Their [...]

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