From the monthly archives:

November 2007

Am I Single Mother By Choice?

November 8, 2007

Am I a single mom by choice? My ex-husband says it was my choice to leave him so I have to deal with being a single mom.

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When Do You Tell Him You’re a Single Mom?

November 6, 2007

I have seen a few google searches with this question pointing to my blog. Not sure why they’re taking you here, but it’s a very valid question. My friend Abby has been a single mom for over three years now and one night when we were on a crazy girls night, I had struck up a conversation with a charming dentist. He seemed interested so I thought, “better get it out on the table.” But this is how I phrased it, “Well, you’ll never actually be able to date me.” He looked surprised, “why not?”

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MySpace, Facebook and Dating in a Virtual World.

November 6, 2007

“A relationship isn’t official until it’s on Facebook!” a young co-worker told me this morning. “My friend got engaged and two weeks later the announcement still wasn’t on Facebook. We all thought she had called it off or something.” Virtual social networks have changed the dating landscape… forever.

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Just when I thought I was safe…

November 5, 2007

Six weeks ago I had reached a point of complete contentment with being single. Over the past year and a half I have been looking, searching for someone. There was a pattern. I liked a guy. We hit it off. I scared him off. My friends told me, “You’re calling him too much.” “What? I have [...]

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Single Mom Dating Tips, Part 1

November 3, 2007

Being a dating single mom is not easy. Here are a few tips I’ve picked up along the way. I’m sure they’ll help. And if you have any other dating tips for single moms or single parents please leave a comment!

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Credit where credit is due

November 2, 2007

Tonight when I called Ex to check on his car situation he said, “I miss Benjamin so much. I’ve never gone this long without seeing him.” And I know he meant it. He does love Benjamin but he just happens to be horrible at managing his finances, communicating and just taking care of his own [...]

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The best kiss I’ve ever had…

November 1, 2007

On Sunday morning I asked Benjamin to kiss me, a request I’ve been making for months now. Usually he looks at me like I’m crazy and goes on his merry way.

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