Devotion, a book giveaway

If you’ve been here before, you know that we love to give books away — And mostly we give away books about single parenting. Here’s the shocker: we’re taking a detour this week. That’s because this new memoir –  by a married mother — was written by one of Rachel’s favorite authors.
Dani Shapiro, the [...]

Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough

When Lori Gottlieb’s Atlantic Monthly article “Marry Him! The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough,” first came out two years ago, it made me mad.
I’ve since lost track of how many friends forwarded that essay to me. Maybe they were suggesting that I was too picky, too?
Back in 2008, I shook my head [...]

How to be a happy single mother

When Orit Sutton was eight months pregnant, her baby’s father split town. Although they attempted to reconcile when their daughter was four months old, Orit — a choreographer and dance instructor in London, England — knew that she’d better prepare to parent alone.
We’ve been emailing back and forth with Orit, and it’s clear that she’s [...]

The Package Deal

Izzy Rose — author of The Package Deal: My (not-so) Glamorous Transition from Single Gal to Instant Mom — is on a mission to change the image of the modern-day step mom.
And we’re right behind her!
Izzy describes herself as single “middle-class socialite” who lived in San Francisco. She loved her career as a successful [...]

Dating criteria? A contest!

We’re excited to launch an awesome package giveaway this week, inspired by a couple of dating single moms: LoveBabz and International Single Mom.
Whenever we read about single parents who are dating with so much intention, we want to stand up cheer. We all know how much time and energy it takes to sit down [...]

Louder Than Words

No doubt about it, having a teen or tween daughter can be emotional, challenging, frustrating, invigorating…. shall we go on?

If you’re the mom of a tween or teen girl, you know just what we mean. Is your daughter dramatic? emotional? sassy? Is she louder than words?

We understand.
At Singlemommyhood, we’re thrilled to introduce [...]

The winners

One of our favorite things to do is announce winners. Congratulations!
Our Back to School contest winners are Jess and Debra, who are receiving the backpacks!

Our Single Parent Love Advice contest winners are Canadian Bald Guy and Kayla, who will be getting long-burning Eden Fantasy candles.

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If you haven’t entered our most recent book giveaway contest, we’re [...]

Father’s Day giveaway!

After brainstorming about what to give you for Father’s Day at Singlemommyhood, we shot down the patterned ties and golf clubs.
Instead, we came up with something we hope is even better:
The just-released anthology The Book of Dads: Essays on the Joys, Perils, and Humiliations of Fatherhood, edited by Ben George.
In this book, top writers [...]

If your kids are stressed at parenting time

Although there are different legal ways to describe child custody, nearly all custody arrangements include “parenting time” or “visitation”.
In short, this means the set schedule between the parent with residential custody and the parent (or former partner) who does not. Of course, some parents have a 50/50 custody split. For those of us who are [...]

Our favorite hot reads

Does “Accidentally on Purpose” describe you?
Mary Pols‘ memoir opens with a one-night stand with an adorable but unemployed guy ten years her junior –and a night without a condom.
From the start, I was riveted by Accidentally on Purpose: A One-Night Stand, My Unplanned Parenthood, and Loving the Best Mistake I Ever Made.
Movie critic Mary Pols [...]