Can we talk about your bedroom?

We’ve talked a lot about the challenge of juggling parenting  – and getting a (we mean sex) life. We get it!  As these candid conversations unfold, we wonder how your parenting and private lives have melded – or not? Frankly, we’re most curious about your bedroom. Some of you have told us that your bedroom [...]

Are you just the transition relationship?

  “I just started dating a great guy, but I’m worried,” began an email from a single mom we know. “You see, I’m the first woman he has dated since his marriage.  He’s fantastic,” she went on, “but I know – for a fact – that the first person someone dates after a major break-up [...]

When you’re a one night stand mom

We’ve had many conversations about bio-dads, who are men that are only biological fathers. You’ve told us about conceiving with a married bio-dad — and hiding that fact from him. Many of you shared concerns when your child’s bio-dad was someone you barely knew. We thought we had this topic covered. So, when we heard [...]

Where can single moms — and dads — have sex?

We got just a joint email from a single mom and dad who are dating. Their frank description of their struggles to find time and space for intimacy reminded us that getting a life (we mean having sex) as single parents gets complicated. Here’s what we found out: “We’re both recently divorced. We live with [...]

Sex in the bathroom?

We must admit: this is the first time we’ve been asked this question. Truthfully, we’ve got NO experience with this particular relationship conflict. And we weren’t sure — at first — if this issue was really worth the conversation. The more we thought it over, however, we realized that this is an important issue. And it’s [...]

The 3 best ways to know if you’re ready for single parent sex

  Single parents achieve *single* status in a variety of ways — via divorce, death (often thought to be eerily similar), adoption, or through a host of various reproductive technologies. No matter what the route, there’s one thing all single parents have in common: we’re  single… NOT dead. We all want — and need — [...]

3 tips to dress for success. We mean sex.

Every conversation at Singlemommyhood is about your real life with kids .. definitely NOT red carpet fantasies.  Of course, no one is expecting you to strut  24/7 in stilettos. But, we do want you to lose the frump. And open your eyes to the possibility of a grown- up *life”.  You CAN do this. And [...]

Top 4 tips for single parents having “grown up” sleepovers

We all agree that dating is for grown ups. When a single mom who’s new on the dating scene recently told us about “sneaking” a man into her home for some late-night fun, we wanted to know: Why are you using the word “sneak”? Yes, dating with kids makes things much more complicated. But YOU [...]

Sex with your ex … and you know it’s NOT right for you

When we check in with each other every day, one of the things that really strikes us about you — our Singlemommyhood readers — is how open and honest you are. When another tough email lands in our box, we know that many of you have been there. Thanks for being so ready to help [...]

When kids overhear you “getting busy”

Many of you have told us how much you miss being in an intimate relationship. After all, you’re human. We get it. We also know how challenging it can be to balance both parenting and dating. At some point, however — if you’re in a loving, healthy relationship for a time that feels right to [...]

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