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 [...]

What exactly is child support supposed to cover?

You’ve let us know that many of you struggle with the outrageous choices your co-parent makes. And we know (first hand) how difficult it is to manage your budget when child support is undependable — or nonexistent. The compromises many of you make to keep peace with your ex for the kids’ sake are nothing [...]

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 [...]

Can a relationship with a parent do more harm than good?

When we talked about “no show” co-parents, you enthusiastically agreed that a Plan B was essential. You told us that relying on a parent who routinely disappoints — by breaking promises — is a BIG mistake. We heard you loud and clear. After all, having alternate plans is a great way to limit kid disappointment [...]

When parenting time choices are OUTRAGEOUS

We’re both solo parents who’ve been raising our kids without our ex in the picture.  So, when it comes to co-parenting issues, we’re grateful for everything  YOU have shared with us. You’ve candidly told us that sometimes you just HATE co-parenting. When we chatted about consistency (or not) between co-parents, you certainly let us know [...]

Is this single mom a Father’s Day drama queen?

Our blogger pal Jackie has been out of the loop lately. Her 16-year-old daughter — who’s an honors/AP student — was recently diagnosed with intractable migraines.  Of course, the emotional and financial strain has been enormous. To make matters even more challenging, Dad has chosen to be an absent parent. He evades child support by [...]

Why do I have to go see Daddy?

A conversation began yesterday on our @Twitter page that got us emotional. A perplexed single mom tweeted about her daughter’s meltdowns after she has been with her father. In the past, many of you have chimed in with helpful advice about how to cope when your kids come home dirty, disheveled, or just out of [...]

Our kids don’t get along, and it’s breaking us apart

When we wrote a post called “Help! Our kids don’t get along!”, a new reader chimed in to ask for some help. If you’ve ever dated another single parent — or that sums up your current relationship — we know you’ll have some advice to offer. This comment left us shaking our heads: “I have [...]

What’s best for my kids?

We respect everyone’s privacy at Singlemommyhood. So, when we got this terse note from a single mom blogger — asking for help, but also requesting anonymity — we understood. Although she writes about her private life on her blog, she keeps certain details to herself.  But, right now, this mom is now facing some critical decisions. [...]

When co-parents do NOT agree

Because we’re both solo parents — we’ve been raising our kids without an ex in the picture — we often turn to YOU for advice when it comes to co-parenting. One of the biggest challenges we hear from co-parents is how to let go when your kids are with your ex. It can be challenging [...]

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