Does all this vampire stuff ever worry you?

Today is the premiere of the movie “Twilight Saga: New Moon.”
Will you be taking your teen or tween daughter to see it?
Maybe we just need to read the books to really “get it.” But we keep wondering: What’s so romantically intriguing about vampires?
And we worry just a bit. What’s up with all the sweet [...]

My kid doesn’t need to meet my new girlfriend

“A couple of months ago, I started dating a woman whom I met at the gym, and I think I’m falling hard for her,” begins an email we recently received from a divorced dad of one.
Great! So, what’s the problem?
Well, this dad has always vowed to keep his parenting and dating lives separate — and [...]

Keep listening or take action? We disagree.

Dr. Leah was quoted in Newsday recently as a parenting expert — and her advice hit me hard. Yes, I understood her perspective, and I always value her opinion.
But I would’ve acted differently.
Here was the question: “What should a mom do if her tween son comes home and reports that he over heard two other [...]

Does your child have a cell phone?

Last summer, when Rachel, aka Single Mom Seeking, told me that she’d gotten a cell phone for her eight-year-old, I couldn’t believe my ears. Her daughter wasn’t even in third grade yet!
Rachel tried to explain: “The phone isn’t for her: it’s for me.”
I thought: How did we ever survive childhood?! Seriously, I’ve talked to many [...]

My mom came over for Mother’s Day

Last night I got a frantic phone call from a cherished single mom friend. This is exactly how the conversation started:
“My mom came over for Mother’s Day.”
Things got really complicated after that. Apparently, my friend had invited her mom to her home for a festive Mother’s Day brunch. Her nine-year-old son blissfully feasted, while [...]

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 want my [...]