Why do I have to go see Daddy?

A conversation began yesterday on our @Twitter page that got us emotional. A perplexed single mom tweeted about her daughter’s meltdowns after she has been with her father. In the past, many of you have chimed in with helpful advice about how to cope when your kids come home dirty, disheveled, or just out of [...]

Have you ever used an IUD?

When we read about the woman who Tweeted about her abortion recently, we thought what many blogs are now saying out loud, such as Babble.com: “Oh No She Didn’t: Woman Live Tweets Abortion.” When we researched a bit further, however,  (bear with us here, beyond the hype) we realized that this story raises some important questions. [...]

My kid returns home dirty. Help!

Many parents tell us about a similar dilemma: after a weekend with the ex, your kids come home very differently from how they left. You’ve shared tales of lost shoes, mismatched clothes, never brushed teeth, hopelessly tangled hair — and just downright smelly kids leave us shaking our heads. Do you also share this co-parenting [...]

Addiction or choice?

Sometimes things just hit you, right? This weekend when I went out to dinner, I was floored. The family at the next table — a mom with her two tween daughters — ordered their meals and immediately pulled out their iPhones. I tried not to stare, but each one of them was tap-tap-tapping away. They [...]

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 [...]

Are you addicted?

It has gotten really bad over here. Ever since I started to work as a newspaper reporter, I’ve been glued to a computer (I had to! It was my job.) Now that I have a laptop and an iPhone, I’m always “hooked up.” My iPhone wakes me up every morning (the harp alarm!), and before [...]

Do you snoop?

Thanks to Facebook, Google, and Twitter, spying on someone you’re dating  just got a whole lot easier. Tell us the truth: Have you ever dated someone you’ve met online — and “just for fun” one night when you were alone — you logged online to see what he was up to? We’re guilty of this. [...]

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, [...]

Your kids and Chris Brown?

Important Update: Chris Brown was among the four fave-rave nominees for best male singer at the 2009 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, which will be announced on March 28. Brown was nominated by kid viewers long before his indictment, and fortunately, Brown has withdrawn from the Nickelodeon’s Awards yesterday because of the controversy. What do you [...]

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”– [...]

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