Responsible co-parenting or something else?

A single mom recently asked us an intriguing question.
Should she insist on meeting her ex-husband’s new girlfriend?
This all started when her tween daughter broke the news: “Daddy has a new girlfriend. We went swimming. And she wears a bikini with pink stripes. Her tattoo is so cool!  Next week we’re getting pedicures.”
While this single mom [...]

Is your ex a playmate or a parent?

Thanks to Kristin from Singlemomatwork for recently highlighting a co-parenting issue that plagues many of us.
Kristin hit on a sensitive topic that we’ve heard many of you bring up here: your ex’s parenting style is very different from yours. You name it, but neither of you see eye-to-eye on:
Kid-appropriate movies (Is your toddler watching [...]

How do I tell my kid that I’m dating?

You might have heard at Single Mom Seeking that I’ve met a new guy.
We haven’t even reached the two-month mark yet — so I’m really glad that I’ve kept my romantic life separate from my parenting life.
But if all continues to go well — and it’s going really well! — I do eventually want my [...]