When you secretly hope Dad never comes back

Fathers’ Day is a challenging time for many of you. We get it. As solo moms, we’ve struggled to find ways to help our kids save face while other kids — deservedly so — happily complete Fathers’ Day projects at day care and school. So, this recent message on the eve of Fathers’ Day did [...]

When a choice mom worries about the “daddy” question

We’re all familiar with that middle of the night panic. Suddenly, you’re wide awake worrying — often needlessly — about some future event or conversation that you’re simply not ready to face. This is exactly what happened to a choice mom who wrote to us. Her son is just 15 months old, yet she’s already [...]

What my father taught me about marriage

Thanks for your incredibly thoughtful comments on our first Father’s Day guest post this week. Now, we’re honored to welcome Bruce Sallan, one of our fellow bloggers at MomLogic, where he writes “Just A Guy.” Bruce is also the host of a new radio show every Thursday afternoon. And today, you can listen in as [...]

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 this father speaks what’s in his heart

Although our URL might suggest that we cater to moms — Singlemommyhood! — we have encouraged Dads to join in from Day One. Every day, fathers show up to write such genuine, honest (and practical!) comments on everything from Disneyland dads to Internet safety.  We are grateful. That’s why, in honor of Father’s Day, we’ve [...]

When Father’s Day is a parenting crisis

Our active and growing Twitter community keeps us instantly up to date on what matters to YOU. And we love that fact!  Feel free to Tweet us anytime something is on your mind. So, this recent DM from a single mom really grabbed our attention: “Father’s Day is fast approaching. What do you suggest a [...]

Happy Father’s Day, Part III

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… [...]

Happy Father’s Day, Part II

If you missed our first Father’s Day shout out to dads, please read about these amazing fathers here. Our list keeps growing, and we’re so proud to introduce you to: John from Single Parent Travel: One of these days, we will pack our bags and board that single parent cruise with you. After all, you [...]

Happy Father’s Day, Part I

Every day, we find comfort by reading many of the great dad bloggers we’ve discovered. We’re honored to know many of you online — and in person! Because we feel encouraged by you amazing fathers out there, our list is overflowing. So, we’re starting little by little to celebrate Father’s Day with this first shout [...]

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 [...]