When you’re still madly in love with your ex

  We know that some of you might scream–”NO !!!”– when you read that headline —- but we also know that many of you get it. We really appreciated the honest email we got recently from a single mom reader, and we respect her wishes to remain anonymous. She’s very eager to hear your advice. [...]

Are you still connected to your ex online?

So, we’ve been informally polling single moms — and dads — about their exes, and we’ve made some astounding discoveries: Many of you have told us that you’ve remained connected with your exes online. Some of you have done the research to find — and connect with — an old flame online. (Google and Facebook [...]

Pregnant — and dating?

When we got that email from the woman who’d reached out to us about breaking up when you’re pregnant, 75 of you (!) commented with so much honesty and insight. Thank you for your helpful advice, and also for sharing your own stories. This week, another single-mom-to-be — who lives in California and is due [...]

Is this single mom having second thoughts?

We’re big fans of Barbara Meltz’s Child Caring column at The Boston Globe. This week, Barbara reached out to us to let us know that she has been getting more questions from single parent readers — and this one she handed off to us. Here’s the reader question Barbara forwarded to us: If a woman [...]

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 you miss your child’s father

A single mom blogger whom we adore has reached out to us for some advice, and although we responded briefly by email, we know that YOU probably have a lot to say on this one (you usually do and we love this about you!). So, thank you to The Restless Mama for letting us share [...]

Dads, we’re wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day

We’re honored that SO many dads – single AND married -  have joined us @Singlemommyhood. If you haven’t checked out these “daddy blogs” yet… please do! Happy Valentine’s Day to these special men in the spirit of what guides us here: friendship. We been following Bruce Sallan for a while now because he’s our dad [...]

Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough

When Lori Gottlieb‘s Atlantic Monthly article “Marry Him! The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough,” first came out two years ago, it made me mad. I’ve since lost track of how many friends forwarded that essay to me. Maybe they were suggesting that I was too picky, too? Back in 2008, I shook my [...]

A chocolate promise from us to you

When we launched Singlemommyhood a little more than a year ago, we had one goal: to give you a soft place to land. Thank you for helping us create a community that mainstream media often ignore, or portray in a less than positive way. We’re beyond-honored that you’ve joined us. We love how honest you [...]

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 [...]

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