From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Ex-mas Etiquette

December 17, 2008

A holiday question about our ex-men. Do you buy them presents from the kids? I will not be buying my ex-husband, Benjamin’s father, a Christmas present from myself. I think that’s a given. But what about a gift from Benjamin to his dad? Just shy of three, Benjamin still doesn’t really get the concept of [...]

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Joining the club.

December 16, 2008

She’s been my best friend my entire life. And now, she’ll be a single mom. Her boyfriend of six years and the father of their four-year-old daughter is moving out – the catalyst – an affair he’s been having with a young co-worker. On Saturday night she called me, her voice hushed and fringing on [...]

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Do fathers have the right to know?

December 15, 2008

It’s a question I have asked before… And recently there has been a string of very passionate comments on my post, “She’s pregnant, should she tell the father?” It’s an issue that never gets old, especially for women who find themselves pregnant by a stranger or a passing boyfriend. I know of two men who [...]

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Don’t Let the Ex-Bugs Bite

December 14, 2008

I just ditched some major baggage, but you’ll have to pop over here to this ad-free page to read it. I’ve been sleeping quite soundly ever since.

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Pressing Love Questions

December 12, 2008

Too urgent for a video, and I want your input. Single Parent Dating Question #1 You know her as Tracy or Little Man’s Mom, she writes the blog A Brand New Day. I fell in love with Tracy the moment I discovered her blog because she has this spirit you can feel. Always light, airy [...]

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The End.

December 11, 2008

He made a promise. And he broke it. I had asked him to make me a promise at the beginning, one well within reason if you knew his entire story. I am not one to ask much of men when we’re together. I believe in personal freedoms and independence. But this was a promise that, [...]

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To lift your spirits:

December 10, 2008

Slightly random but cheerful stuff to make you smile… Here’s an article I wrote for Single Minded Women.com on being a single mom over the holidays. I wrote this weeks ago – hadn’t read it again until now. And, it actually just cheered me up. Odd. Me cheering myself up. Any hoo… I’m completely insane [...]

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Deal breakers

December 9, 2008

What are yours? We’ve talked about red flags before… but once you’ve let him in – given him the green light – what are the little things or big things that break the deal? I’d imagine our deal breakers, as single moms, are a bit tougher than the single and childless. Here are mine: 1. [...]

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Single Moms and Love

December 7, 2008

Finally! My video of Morgan and Ronnie is finished. We shot this on my trip to Kentucky with Mr. Man a few weeks ago… I think you’ll find their advice on being a dating single mom and finding love incredibly valuable. As you know, there are no easy answers. Some of the questions we address [...]

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O’ the stores outside are frightful…

December 4, 2008

Shopping with Benjamin is like pulling teeth. Shopping without Benjamin, as a nearly full-time single mom, is nearly impossible. Stores in general just scare the living shit out of me. If you don’t believe me, read this. So I’m doing 100% of my Christmas shopping online this year (I’m at least going to try my [...]

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