Single guy (no kids) dating single mom

We certainly heard from you loud and clear when we posted a question from a single mom whose kid-less boyfriend showed little warmth toward her little girl — even after almost two years together. So, we were intrigued when got an email from a single guy who’s dating a single mom with just the opposite [...]

When you’re dating a man without kids

We heard recently from a single mom by choice with a three-year-old daughter who’s in a long distance relationship… but with an unexpected complication. They’ve been dating for 18 months and fortunately, their work schedules allow them to see each other frequently with a bit of planning. Luckily, her own mother doesn’t judge her — [...]

Caught by my kids. Now what?

We chat a lot about the all important balancing act when it comes to responsible parenting, paying the bills, and making time for friends. As your kids get older, it seems like you’d have more time for YOU. But no. Suddenly you’re on overload with all their activities, mountains of homework, and more to balance.
So, [...]

Break up or give the relationship another try?

A while back, many of you chimed in about breaking up when you’re pregnant. Your stories were powerful.
We also got the message: breaking when you’re pregnant — or soon after giving birth — marks one of the most difficult moments of your life. So, when we received this email yesterday, it was clear that this [...]

It’s Christmas break and I haven’t met his kids

A single mom we’re privileged to know shared this dilemma with us:
“I’m upset because my boyfriend hasn’t introduced me to his kids.”
Our single mom friend filled us in on the details by email: “I have a great co-parenting relationship with my ex. My boyfriend, on the other hand, has a terrible relationship with his ex.”
For [...]

How to survive a dry spell

Speaking of dry spells, you might have noticed that Singlemommyhood has just come out of one. We thought it was time to add a bit more color and excitement to your lives. What do you think?
Yes, we’ve both been working behind the scenes to jazz things up around here for YOU. The truth is, Ben [...]

My kid still wants to sleep in my bed. Help!

“I just wanted to thank you for your blog because single parenting can be so isolating,”  began a chatty email we received from a single mom who lives in Australia. (Wow!).

So, this mom is grappling with a familiar parenting dilemma: her preschool-aged daughter still wants to sleep in her bed.
And this single mom [...]

A single dad wonders about grown-up sleepovers. Help!

Oh, yes, those grown up sleepovers.
This has to be one of our most popular topics at Singlemommyhood. We get plenty of emails about this situation — and you’ve chimed in about your own feelings regarding adult sleepovers.
So, now it’s time for us to address yet another angle: What role do your kids’ feelings play [...]

Is this a man or a fix-up project?

We’ve gotten a bunch of eerily similar e-mails in the last week or so. Here’s a sample:

One newly divorced single mom is perplexed about her boyfriend who exclusively devours fast food.
A motivated choice mom of two preschoolers wrote us about her boyfriend’s perilously spiraling debt.
Another single mom is worried about the terrible fights her boyfriend [...]

Breaking up when you’re pregnant

We received this upsetting e-mail from a pregnant first-time single mom:
“My boyfriend seemed to share my joy about having a baby. We’d been talking about starting a family for a while now, and he knew that I was trying. My sister has fertility issues, so postponing trying to conceive seemed a foolish gamble.”
“But [...]

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