Dealing with a Disneyland Dad
January 10, 2010 by Rachel Sarah
Filed under All, Featured, Single Dads
If you’ve been coming to Singlemommyhood recently, you’ve probably run across a comment by Fred Campos, from Daddy Got Custody. Although you most likely know him as @FullCustodyDad
When we recently wrote about “My kid returns home dirty. Help!” we heard from many of you who deal with an ex who is more like [...]
My kid returns home dirty. Help!
January 2, 2010 by Dr. Leah
Filed under All, Single Parents
Many parents tell us about a similar dilemma: after a weekend with the ex, your kids come home very differently from how they left. You’ve shared tales of lost shoes, mismatched clothes, never brushed teeth, hopelessly tangled hair — and just downright smelly kids leave us shaking our heads.
Do you also share this co-parenting challenge, [...]
What role will this dad play in his baby’s life?
December 4, 2009 by Dr. Leah
Filed under All, Featured, Single Dads, Tips & Advice
We’re wondering how many of you became single parents when your kids were infants?
Or even before your baby was born?
Rachel at Single Mom Seeking is one of these “early” single moms. How about you?
We do know that many of you can relate to the dilemma this 25-year-old mom-to-be shared with us this week.
When she and [...]
How Santa handles divorce
November 30, 2009 by Rachel Sarah
Filed under All, Kids, Tips & Advice
Lauren — that fantastic single mom blogger at My Life Incomplete – wrote to us this week asking for some holiday advice. And we are sure that you have something to say.
As most of you know, both of us have always had our kids during big holidays, like Christmas. But for many divorced families, [...]
Single dad wonders about Thanksgiving drama. Help!
November 14, 2009 by Dr. Leah
Filed under Kids, Single Dads, Tips & Advice
A single dad wrote to us wondering about planning for Thanksgiving. Maybe you can help him out here?
“My ex and I alternate holidays,” he explains. “Our parenting time schedule for Thanksgiving begins on Thanksgiving Day at noon.
“Last year, I had a wonderful day planned with my brother’s family. But when I picked up the boys [...]
When a no show parent break promises
September 23, 2009 by Dr. Leah
Filed under Kids, Tips & Advice
We receive a lot of e-mails from you about “no show parents.”
Here’s the most recent:
“My ex-husband got all the parenting time he requested — it was part of our divorce agreement and I was all for it. Our kids adore him.”
“But here’s the problem: he’s very irresponsible. More than half of the time, he doesn’t [...]
Need some kid vacation tips?
July 28, 2009 by Dr. Leah
Filed under Kids, Tips & Advice
Are you sending your child off this summer, on his/her own? (Or, maybe you already have?).
Perhaps your child is going away for summer camp? Or, to the “other parent’s” home? Or, maybe to visit relatives in another state?
So, how can you help your kids be prepared? (As some of you might know, Rachel at Single [...]
We got called out
June 30, 2009 by Dr. Leah
Filed under Dating, Single Parents
We got an angry email this week from a disgruntled reader. Her subject line was “Get real.”
“I’m dating a guy who’s separated,” she began. “And you didn’t cover the half of it. What makes both of YOU experts? Rachel was never married so what does Rachel really know about divorce?”
Sure, Dr. Leah is a psychologist [...]
Happy Father’s Day, Part III
June 21, 2009 by Rachel Sarah
Filed under Single Dads
Do you have good men in your life?
We’re lucky to know so many great dads — and we’re happy to recognize even more terrific dads on their special day.
If you missed our previous shout outs to dads, please find more fathers here and here.
So, join us to wish Happy Father’s Day to…
Steve, aka “SDMktg” at [...]
Are you a long distance dad?
June 15, 2009 by Rachel Sarah
Filed under Single Dads, Tips & Advice
Since launching Singlemommyhood six months ago, Dr. Leah and I have searched high and low for devoted single dads. We’re so excited to have found many of them via blogs, Facebook, and Twitter.
Today, we’re featuring two dads who don’t get to see their kids very often as often as they’d like to, such as Mike [...]
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