My daughter says she’s fat. What do I do?

“I need help!” began an email we received recently from the single mom of an eight-year-old.
“My daughter was in tears this evening after looking in the mirror. She told me that she hates the way she looks because now her stomach is too fat!  She’s NOT fat—what  do I do?”

Yes, we know the [...]

Are your kids dating, but you’re not?

“My thirteen year old daughter has just started dating–  or whatever the middle school kids call it.”
A single mom recently shared this difficult dilemma with us. She went onto say: “Instead of feeling proud and happy that my little girl is growing up, I’m resentful. I find fault with every boy she mentions. And I [...]

Are you a long distance dad?

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 [...]

Do you let your daughters wear make up?

Both of us have daughters, so we know firsthand that most girls love any combination of:
Sparkly, glittery, and glossy. Add to this list painted fingernails, flavored lip gloss, and eyeshadow. Do you agree?
Yes, we let our daughters play with our make up when they were little. It was part of dressing up and having fun. [...]