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 [...]

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, [...]

Happy Mother’s Day to the moms we love

First, here’s the winner of our $50 gift certificate to Macy’s for our “Does your bra fit?” contest: Anna, the teacher who wrote about trying to teach all day with a hole in her underwire lining (ouch!). Congrats! Also, you still have one more day to enter out book giveaway contests here and here! ~~~ [...]

Giveaway contest: and the winners are…!

We recently hosted a contest with Eden Fantasys, in which we asked you: “If you had a whole afternoon just for yourself, what would you do?” Thank you for your creative and fun answers! We’ve chosen the winners — and here they are: Angie from Angie’s Journal gets the “grand prize” from Good Clean Love. [...]

If you haven’t yet entered our giveaway contest…

There’s still time! We’ve extended the deadline! Eden Fantasys is giving away some “good clean love.” As in this set from Good Clean Love: apricot kernel and jojoba oil blended with vitamin E…. We’re also giving away two candles made from beeswax with pure essential oils. You can still enter the contest here!

Giveaway contest: “If you had an afternoon just for yourself…”

Eden Fantasys recently contacted us to see if our single mom might be interested in some “good clean love.” Did we hear a resounding “yes”? In anticipation of the New Year, Eden Fantasys will be giving away the following prizes to three single moms: Whether used as a personal perfume, room scent, or massage oil, [...]