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 [...]

When women are unkind

We’ve been emailing back and forth this week with a single mom about an issue we’ve never talked about at Singlemommyhood. It’s a tough one, but also something that has touched both of us deeply. This mom, Kim, tells us about how, after her marriage ended, she started to open up and make new friends. [...]

How much is too much on Facebook?

I’m a long-time Facebook user — while Dr. Leah is new on the Facebook front. And it appears that we’re having yet another little disagreement. See what you think. We’d love to know your thoughts on this one! So, this all started when Dr. Leah asked me: “Don’t you think that some parents overdo it [...]

Staying friends with someone you met online?

“I recently met this guy online and we talked for hours over coffee. He’s smart and funny. There’s just one little problem: I’m not attracted to him.” We got this email from a single mom recently, and here’s her dilemma: she would like to remain friends with this man. Is it possible? After all, they [...]

Are your Facebook friends really true friends?

You’ve started an interesting discussion at Single Mom Seeking about Facebook and your relationship status. We even touched upon this at Singlemommyhood recently, when we asked how your Facebook status plays a role in your love life. Many of you — such as John at Single Parent Travel and Mindy at Single Mom Says — [...]

We’re above those tactics

We realize that a certain blogger wants to bring traffic to his site — don’t we all? It appears that he did this to create controversy and traffic — and to get juicy comments longer than a phrase or two. Apparently, it worked. At Singlemommyhood, we LOVE controversy, too. But we’re all about focusing on [...]

Staying connected with friends

BlissfulMom recently wrote us to say . . . I’m a single mom by choice – couldn’t be more thrilled, but I’m finding things more awkward that I expected with my “no kids” friends. Any advice? Dr. Leah aka “Sanity Fairy” replies. . . . Both our babies were born before any close friends were [...]

What’s your secret wish?

The holiday season seems to bring out that extra measure of “wishing” for all of us. I used to wish for a bit of unencumbered time — just for me. Ultimately, I did figure out what grown-ups are supposed to do with free time, and, of course, that’s why we’re here. With my “babies” on [...]

5 ways to have fun with your friends – without a babysitter

Today we welcome guests Heather Flett and Whitney Moss, a.k.a., the amazing Rookie Moms! Rachel had the pleasure of meeting these two moms at BlogHer in S.F. this summer. Heather and Whitney tell us they were both raised by single moms — and both of them turned out absolutely perfect. Heather adds that her mom [...]