When you’re dating a man without kids

We heard recently from a single mom by choice with a three-year-old daughter who’s in a long distance relationship… but with an unexpected complication. They’ve been dating for 18 months and fortunately, their work schedules allow them to see each other frequently with a bit of planning. Luckily, her own mother doesn’t judge her — [...]

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 blogging colleague [...]

How to marry the wrong guy

Seventeen years ago, Anne Milford called off her first wedding. In the aftermath of the breakup, she discovered something shocking:
Most women (and men) who want to cancel their weddings don’t.
“I couldn’t believe how many people confessed that they knew they were making a mistake as they were walking down the aisle,” says Anne. “I [...]

Will you ever get married again?

When Rachel at Single Mom Seeking asked a while back if any of you think about getting married again, your raw honesty and candor awed us.
“You’d think I’d be sour on the whole idea,” commented Solo Mother. “But I’d like to find someone I want to spend the rest of my life with. I won’t [...]

Did you break up with the “right” person?

We’ve both had our share of break-ups. We know that you have, too. But what happens when you run into an ex again, years later?
Perhaps you’ve spent all this time haunted by a small nagging doubt — or uncertainty — about your contribution to this particular break-up, especially when you were the one who ended [...]

Tweeting for love

For the record, Twitter didn’t grab our attention right away.
After all — or so we thought — it’s enough to keep up with the minutiae of our own lives. Who needs to get bogged down with meaningless trivia from a host of strangers?
Soon enough, however, we noticed that tweeting while dating had become the [...]

Sex and dating, anyone? Mother’s Day giveaways!

Renowned dating coach, Rachel Greenwald, has now applied her Harvard MBA business savvy to the dating world.
Can you imagine how much fun she had conducting in-depth interviews with 1,000 men, asking them why they hadn’t called back after a date? Haven’t you always wanted to know the truth about why he never called again?
We [...]

Have you ever dated a guy who Tweets?

Although Twitter might seem mysterious and complex, really it isn’t. If we can Tweet, anyone can.

In short, Twitter is a mass text-messaging service that allows you to send 140-character updates — called “Tweets” — to lots of people at once. These people are your “followers.”  Some folks get their updates on their cell phones, others [...]

I’m worried about my child’s future relationship choices

Solo Dad recently asked Dr. Leah this thoughtful question through Twitter:
“I wonder about my son’s future relationship choices and how they will be affected by the role his mother plays in his life.”
A bit of background here: Solo Dad has sole custody of his son, who’s in middle school.
Likely,  “wonder” means “worry”– big time.
We understand.
Here’s [...]

Any advice for a “good guy”?

We recently received a touching e-mail from a “good guy” who is obviously smitten:
“I am so glad to find your web site! That’s because I’ve fallen in love with a single mom and I could really use your advice.
I should tell up front: I’m 24 and she’s 36.
I actually met her seven-year-old son first while [...]

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