When you’re dating a man without kids

We heard recently from a single mom by choice with a three-year-old daughter who’s in a long distance relationship… but with an unexpected complication. They’ve been dating for 18 months and fortunately, their work schedules allow them to see each other frequently with a bit of planning. Luckily, her own mother doesn’t judge her — [...]

Caught by my kids. Now what?

We chat a lot about the all important balancing act when it comes to responsible parenting, paying the bills, and making time for friends. As your kids get older, it seems like you’d have more time for YOU. But no. Suddenly you’re on overload with all their activities, mountains of homework, and more to balance.
So, [...]

Are you a secret smoker?

When we read this recent post at MomLogic about this mother’s “secret from her toddler,” we wondered how many of you relate.
“I have a confession,” wrote this mom. “Every once in a while I like to have myself a nice smoke. And so far, my toddler has no clue.”
As always, no judgments here at Singlemommyhood.
But [...]

Snow in the bathtub?

When we recently read Lola Augustine’s Tweet about filling her bathtub with snow to make a real Barbie Aspen, we knew that we had to post about this.
That’s because Lola’s sweet image reminded us that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to create memories — or any money at all. All [...]

Dealing with a Disneyland Dad

If you’ve been coming to Singlemommyhood recently, you’ve probably run across a comment by Fred Campos, from Daddy Got Custody. Although you most likely know him as @FullCustodyDad
When we recently wrote about “My kid returns home dirty. Help!” we heard from many of you who deal with an ex who is more like [...]

Do you tell your kids the truth?

Whenever we hear about a parent who’s doing it all solo — without an ex in the picture — we get it. Both of our exes split town, and we’ve raised our kids alone since they were in diapers. Are you one of these parents, too?
So, when we recently read Formerly April Dawn’s poignant post [...]

My kid returns home dirty. Help!

Many parents tell us about a similar dilemma: after a weekend with the ex, your kids come home very differently from how they left. You’ve shared tales of lost shoes, mismatched clothes, never brushed teeth, hopelessly tangled hair — and just downright smelly kids leave us shaking our heads.
Do you also share this co-parenting challenge, [...]

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 his ex.”
For [...]

Are you and your ex spending the holiday together?

Thanks to all of you who have been writing to us about your holiday plans. It’s clear that you’re doing your best to keep your stress level down.
And many of you are looking forward to your family celebrations and a bit of down time. Some of you have written to share how you’re grappling with [...]

Divorce cakes?

When I first read about this new trend of women celebrating their divorces — with cakes! — I thought the idea was hilarious.
How can you NOT laugh at the cake (above) in which the ex-wife is taking the garbage out. Get it?
And check out my favorite cake — via the Daily Mail [...]

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