Has your daughter started dating?

You might already know the single mom who wrote to us this week to ask for some advice. Her name is Tiia and she blogs at Teacher Intl. Like us, she’s raising her daughter solo, without an ex. “She is a good kid,” Tiia says about her 13-year-old daughter. “I feel fortunate that she doesn’t [...]

When the new wife gets in the way of co-parenting

Many of you write about how complicated things can get when you — or your ex — gets remarried. And that’s exactly why this single mom of a seven-year-old son wrote to us this month. Here’s what this single mom told us. So, when this single mom was pregnant, they broke up. Her husband left [...]

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. [...]

Is your ex getting remarried?

Over the recent holidays, a few of you wrote to us about some unwelcome holiday surprises: First, there was this email that left us reeling: It came from a mother who has been divorced for six years from her ex. Fortunately, her ex-husband has been there for their kids. In fact, “we’ve talked about reconciling, [...]

It’s Christmas break and I haven’t met his kids

A single mom we’re privileged to know shared this dilemma with us: “I’m upset because my boyfriend hasn’t introduced me to his kids.” Our single mom friend filled us in on the details by email: “I have a great co-parenting relationship with my ex. My boyfriend, on the other hand, has a terrible relationship with [...]

A single dad wonders about grown-up sleepovers. Help!

Oh, yes, those grown up sleepovers. This has to be one of our most popular topics at Singlemommyhood. We get plenty of emails about this situation — and you’ve chimed in about your own feelings regarding adult sleepovers. So, now it’s time for us to address yet another angle: What role do your kids’ feelings [...]

Is it okay when your ex brings a date to school events?

We heard from a divorced mom who needs your advice after what happened at her kindergartner’s recent Back to School Night. So, here’s what she told us: “It was a bit upsetting to be there alone,” she says. “But then 15 minutes into it, my uninvolved ex-husband decides to show up with his girlfriend. OMG!” [...]

My kid doesn’t need to meet my new girlfriend

“A couple of months ago, I started dating a woman whom I met at the gym, and I think I’m falling hard for her,” begins an email we recently received from a divorced dad of one. Great! So, what’s the problem? Well, this dad has always vowed to keep his parenting and dating lives separate [...]