“I’m hot” isn’t a weather report

Like many of our readers, we are both the mothers of daughters. So, we understand firsthand what it means to go clothes-shopping with tween and teen girls. We also know that clothing companies often market to tween girls who want to feel “grown-up.” No judgments at Singlemommyhood, but we’ve wondered if some of these T-shirt [...]

Have you been blamed for family stress?

When we received this email from a single mom reader this week, we got worked up. That’s because we understand this situation too well. We have a feeling that you do, too. So, this mom asked us to reach out to all of you for some help. Thanks! Here’s what’s going on: This single mom [...]

Were you raised by a single mom?

At Singlemommyhood, we mostly focus on “real life” parents world wide who are raising their kids solo or with a co-parent. That’s YOU! With Mother’s Day coming up, we really wanted recognize the single parents who’ve raised kids who are now grown -up. So, when we got this email from Moonstruck Mommy — a.k.a., Deidre, [...]

Do you worry about your father-less son?

When we read this recent, emotional post by Los Angeles Single Mama –“What A Boy Wants, What A Boy Needs…” — we just knew that we HAD to share it with you. This thoughtful single mom — like many of you — is raising her son alone, without the involvement of this father. (Count Dr. [...]

Devotion, a book giveaway

If you’ve been here before, you know that we love to give books away — And mostly we give away books about single parenting. Here’s the shocker: we’re taking a detour this week. That’s because this new memoir –  by a married mother — was written by one of Rachel‘s favorite authors. Dani Shapiro, the [...]

My daughter says she’s fat. What do I do?

“I need help!” began an email we received recently from the single mom of an eight-year-old. “My daughter was in tears this evening after looking in the mirror. She told me that she hates the way she looks because now her stomach is too fat!  She’s NOT fat—what  do I do?” Yes, we know the [...]

My parents don’t want me to date

“Valentine’s Day was awful,” a young single mom of a toddler told us yesterday. “I’ve been a single mom since conception. My daughter is the love of my life. So, why do I still want more?” “I feel guilty because I want someone else in my life,” she adds. “There’s been no intimacy in my [...]

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 [...]

How to be a happy single mother

When Orit Sutton was eight months pregnant, her baby’s father split town. Although they attempted to reconcile when their daughter was four months old, Orit — a choreographer and dance instructor in London, England — knew that she’d better prepare to parent alone. We’ve been emailing back and forth with Orit, and it’s clear that [...]

Who would take care of your kids in a dire emergency?

How would you find child care for your baby if life threw you a curve ball like this one? We’ve been following the story of Spc. Alexis Hutchinson in the news. Have you? She’d been arrested on November 6 for skipping her deployment flight to Afghanistan in order to take care of her infant son. [...]

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