Is it okay to fool around if your kids are home?

Rachel at Single Mom Seeking recently wrote about taking her first vacation in a couple of years: she went to Hawaii with her boyfriend and daughter. And here’s the truth: I chuckled when I read about her sleeping arrangements dilemma. Rachel and I have had countless conversations about how all kids change as they get [...]

When should a love interest read your blog?

When do you let someone you’re dating read your blog? A single mom blogger whom we admire a lot — C. from Running Leap – recently wrote to us with this dilemma: “I started seeing someone and he knows that I blog, but I haven’t shared the link with him,” she began. “He knows I [...]

Do you bathe with your kids?

Rachel and I have had very different experiences bathing with our kids, but this much is certain: Our kids loved to play in the water (don’t yours?) When it comes to taking a bath or shower to get clean, however, that’s a different story. Our toddler daughters loved to fill up the tub with lots [...]

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 [...]

Do you have a lock on your bedroom door?

Today, Rachel at Single Mom Seeking writes about not having a lock on her bedroom door. Of course, she wishes that she’d put the darn thing on there ages ago! And she already sensed what Dr. Leah, aka The Sanity Fairy™ might say when she explained her dilemma: Rachel was foolish to wait. Fortunately, The [...]

Do you have a private, kid-free zone in your home?

Are you having sex in your own home? We asked you this recently, and we’re not surprised that this is one of the most controversial subjects for single parents. You’ve chimed in (thanks!), and we’ve noted that most of you do feel entitled to have sex in your own home. So, what’s the problem? For [...]