Do you tell your kids the truth?

Whenever we hear about a parent who’s doing it all solo — without an ex in the picture — we get it. Both of our exes split town, and we’ve raised our kids alone since they were in diapers. Are you one of these parents, too? So, when we recently read Formerly April Dawn‘s poignant [...]

When Dad unexpectedly appears

“I had my daughter with a man who left us when she was a baby,” a single mom wrote to us this week. Maybe you can offer her some advice about this very familiar dilemma? Thanks! “My daughter, who’s now eight, has asked about him, and I’ve explained that  he was simply not ready for [...]

How do you deal with an absent parent?

“Why doesn’t he call?” When Solo Mother‘s son recently asked his mom about his absent dad, our hearts dropped. We understand. We know firsthand how much strength, maturity, and compassion it takes to soothe and comfort your kids when they ask about the absent parent. In her recent post, Solo Mother’s little guy confronted her [...]