What’s this single dad’s next logical step?

We received another email this week from a distraught single father — and it has stumped us. This 35-year-old man fell deeply in love a few years ago, but, unfortunately, the relationship was on-again-off-again. A year and a half later, they broke up for good.  She moved back east, and he remained on the west [...]

My ex is in love with a cop killer

An email which began, “I was relieved to know that I was not the only single parent whose ex was involved with a murderer,“  certainly grabbed our attention. As we got acquainted, this troubled single dad shared with us an incredibly complex co-parenting dilemma. We knew right away that our Singlemommyhood community needed to pull [...]

Do you celebrate YOUR independence?

If there’s one thing that Dr. Leah loves to remind me, it’s this: kids grow up fast! Do you know what she means? Before we know it, our children are in high school (some of you are there already!). And then, they’re off to whatever their next step might be … college, job training, the [...]

My young daughter wants to look *sexy* Help!

A single dad who frequently stops by sent us a terse email yesterday.  This single dad wants to know what to say to his nine-year-old daughter, who told him, “I want to look sexy.”  Say what? Here’s the story: This single dad is raising his third grader — and fifth grade son –  solo. Their [...]

Were you raised by a single mom?

At Singlemommyhood, we mostly focus on “real life” parents world wide who are raising their kids solo or with a co-parent. That’s YOU! With Mother’s Day coming up, we really wanted recognize the single parents who’ve raised kids who are now grown -up. So, when we got this email from Moonstruck Mommy — a.k.a., Deidre, [...]

Is there room (or not) for this single dad?

We all agree that dating is for grown-ups. And we all know that *romance* for single parents is often a complicated juggling act. Things get even more complicated if your kids insist on turning your bed into the family activity center. Or maybe your kids have just decided that they prefer sleeping in your bed. [...]

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 [...]

What if your kids don’t like him?

Some of you have told us that you started dating again during the holiday season — and we’re thrilled for you! One divorced mom, however, needs some feedback about her recent romantic complication. Maybe you can relate? She met this great guy during blind date a few months ago, and now they’re seeing each other [...]

Are sight unseen romances for real?

A single dad who prefers not to be identified has written us with a romantic quandary that got our attention. This guy told us that he “met” a woman online a couple of months ago and they’ve been having “Internet romance.” Yes, reading between the lines, this really means that: They live on opposite coasts [...]

Where’s my mommy?

We’ve talked often at Singlemommyhood about answering the “dad questions.” And we’ve both struggled with these issues with our own kids. And we know that many of you deal with “other parent” issues, particularly around the holidays. So, when a  single dad told us about a recent experience with his daughter, we realized *GULP* that [...]

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