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 life [...]

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 [...]

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 she’s [...]

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. It is [...]

My mom judges me

“My mom is driving me crazy,” a single mom in her late 20s recently wrote to us.
We wonder if this sounds familiar to any of you:
This woman became a single mom three years ago, after she caught her husband having an affair. Today, she has a son who’s thriving in kindergarten and a full-time [...]

Keep listening or take action? We disagree.

Dr. Leah was quoted in Newsday recently as a parenting expert — and her advice hit me hard. Yes, I understood her perspective, and I always value her opinion.
But I would’ve acted differently.
Here was the question: “What should a mom do if her tween son comes home and reports that he over heard two other [...]

My mom came over for Mother’s Day

Last night I got a frantic phone call from a cherished single mom friend. This is exactly how the conversation started:
“My mom came over for Mother’s Day.”
Things got really complicated after that. Apparently, my friend had invited her mom to her home for a festive Mother’s Day brunch. Her nine-year-old son blissfully feasted, while [...]

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