Whose last name do your kids have?

Our Singlemommyhood community offers everyone an opportunity to discuss – with no judgment – emotionally charged issues that really matter. You’ve weighed in on unwanted co-parenting and facing the future when your baby’s father is absent. These conversations highlight how much YOU value making decisions that feel “right” for your family. A conversation about deciding [...]

When kids’ birthdays and co-parenting schedules clash

We recently heard from a single mom who posed an interesting post divorce dilemma. She and her ex have only recently signed the final papers – and are trying hard to make co-parenting work.  Although they worked hard to iron out every detail, unanticipated complications inevitably crop up  – we get it. So, when this [...]

4 helpful tips when your kids ask about an absent parent

Whenever we open a conversation about absent parents, our hearts drop. That’s because we both have personal experience answering – not always successfully – probing kid questions on this painful topic. So, we know firsthand how much strength, maturity, and compassion it takes to soothe and comfort your kids. You’ve often told us that you [...]

Do you have a storage locker?

We get it: staying organized while juggling so many competing demands is a constant challenge. We’re all trying to organize our living space to accommodate the changes – and occasional chaos – of our everyday lives.  So, when this single mom posed a “home improvement” question, we were confident that you had something to share. [...]

Back to school: will your child have a cell phone?

  We’ve noticed a trend among in our single parent community. And we wonder if you’ve noticed the same thing: single parents give cell phones to their kids at younger ages than married parents do. This isn’t because single parents are more indulging, or because we’ve caved into our kids’ pleas: “I need a cell [...]

3 reasons dating changes when you’re a single parent

So, we’ve both had our share of experiences dating “bad guys.” And we’re the first to take responsibility for agreeing to a second and third date, even though red flags were waving in front of our eyes. We overlooked that fib. We tuned out when he told us that he’d “worked off and on” for [...]

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 — [...]

Starting a single parent support group?

“I’m looking for a single parent support group. Do you know how I might find one in my area?” We have received many emails over the past year asking this same question. And we wish that we always had an answer. Many big cities — with non-profit resources or local grants — have ongoing single [...]

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 [...]

Are long distance relationships the ideal?

We’ve been closely following the long-distance relationships of a handful of single parent bloggers — and gushing all the way! For example, there’s T, who blogs often about dating her guy long distance. We love how she keeps it positive when it comes to balancing it all: two kids, an ex, a full-time job… and [...]

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