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 [...]

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 [...]

Are teens losing their social skills? We’re worried

Maybe you have a teenager (or more than one?) Maybe you work with teens, or you’ve got teenagers in your extended family. If you have a teen in your life, we’d love to know if you worry about this, too. We’ve chatted about all kinds of kids and technology dilemmas here (including the pros and [...]

What’s the right thing for this single mom to do?

We’re big Facebook fans. But we know that sticky situations can arise from Facebook.  After all, we’ve commiserated with a single mom whose ex unexpectedly contacted her via Facebook. We’ve also admitted to one another that we’ve done a bit of snooping, and we’ve vigorously debated about posting kids’ pictures – or not. When this [...]

What’s TMI for Valentine’s Day?

For some of us, Valentine’s Day practically gives us permission to be all lovey-dovey in public. We get sugary and sentimental — and we go on and on about our personal date plans. For others, however, this is just TOO much. You don’t relish listening to your friends and co-workers as they share their most [...]

When your ex suddenly appears via Facebook

This weekend, we received this urgent email from a single mom who could really use your advice: Here’s what’s she told us: “Everything I’ve read at @Singlemommyhood has helped me so much. Dr. Leah’s book is on my night stand. But I’m just at a total loss about how to deal with this situation.” This [...]

My ex is dating a convicted murderer. Say what?

We took a deep breath when read this email yesterday from a single mom who wrote to us in shock: “This morning my daughter and I were chatting about Daddy’s latest girl friend. This new girlfriend has two girls who attend the same school as my daughter. Apparently they ‘hooked up’ at Back to School [...]

Finding your absent ex on Facebook?

In case you missed it… Rachel, aka Single Mom Seeking, was featured in the New York Times this weekend about posting kids pictures online. This is a familiar topic in our Singlemommyhood community. You might remember an early conversation we had about posting your kids’ pictures on your online dating profile. We also stirred up [...]

Addiction or choice?

Sometimes things just hit you, right? This weekend when I went out to dinner, I was floored. The family at the next table — a mom with her two tween daughters — ordered their meals and immediately pulled out their iPhones. I tried not to stare, but each one of them was tap-tap-tapping away. They [...]

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 [...]

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