Comments on: Saved by the men. http://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/ Single Mom Dating? Real advice from a real single mom. Thu, 24 May 2012 06:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: His first and his last.http://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/#comment-7610 His first and his last. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:25:40 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=2643#comment-7610 [...] two of our favorite friends, Justin and his son, came over. While Benjamin hung out with his buddy in his cool new pad, Justin helped [...] [...] two of our favorite friends, Justin and his son, came over. While Benjamin hung out with his buddy in his cool new pad, Justin helped [...]

]]> By: Autumnhttp://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/#comment-7526 Autumn Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:47:09 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=2643#comment-7526 Wow! I love the paint pattern!!! I am feeling very inspired. Rock on with your man friends and project ass-kicking! ;-) Wow! I love the paint pattern!!! I am feeling very inspired. Rock on with your man friends and project ass-kicking! ;-)

]]> By: Isabelle’s Storyhttp://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/#comment-7404 Isabelle’s Story Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:32:07 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=2643#comment-7404 [...] Justin who fell in love with a single mom and her son. Despite their break up two years ago he is still [...] [...] Justin who fell in love with a single mom and her son. Despite their break up two years ago he is still [...]

]]> By: abrookshirehttp://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/#comment-7354 abrookshire Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:41:19 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=2643#comment-7354 The selection of guys down here is nothing to choose from, dating or otherwise, so I have virtually no guy friends anymore, thought I had a ton of them before I had my son. They just all assume that I'm a different person now-days when the only thing that changed is the size of my heart and the amount of free time I have. But I agree, a good guy friend is a great thing to have. On the topic above about fatherless children, my son is without a father, but we're so very fortunate that my dad (who is an AMAZING Daddy) and my brother-in-law (also a great dad to his own son) step in and provide a very close father-like role until we find the man that will eventually be Ty's father and Daddy. I'm very blessed to have such influences in my son's life, just like you have great guy-friends in your son's life! Even though we don't have husbands, I definitely don't feel like our children suffer or are hurt by the lack of male presence right now, they seem to be doing just fine! The selection of guys down here is nothing to choose from, dating or otherwise, so I have virtually no guy friends anymore, thought I had a ton of them before I had my son. They just all assume that I'm a different person now-days when the only thing that changed is the size of my heart and the amount of free time I have. But I agree, a good guy friend is a great thing to have.

On the topic above about fatherless children, my son is without a father, but we're so very fortunate that my dad (who is an AMAZING Daddy) and my brother-in-law (also a great dad to his own son) step in and provide a very close father-like role until we find the man that will eventually be Ty's father and Daddy. I'm very blessed to have such influences in my son's life, just like you have great guy-friends in your son's life! Even though we don't have husbands, I definitely don't feel like our children suffer or are hurt by the lack of male presence right now, they seem to be doing just fine!

]]> By: mssinglemamahttp://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/#comment-7342 mssinglemama Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:38:21 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=2643#comment-7342 That's not a silly question at all. Just readjust your attitude. When you meet a man don't think about dating him. Make it very clear. "I am definitely looking for a new friend - just friends though - but maybe we can (fill in the blank of activity he loves here)."<br /><br /><br />Then talk about dating other people in front of him and everything or try to set him up with your friends. I love having guy friends - they're so refreshing. So, I think it's worth the effort. Can be tricky at first though - to make that very clear. That's not a silly question at all. Just readjust your attitude. When you meet a man don't think about dating him. Make it very clear. “I am definitely looking for a new friend – just friends though – but maybe we can (fill in the blank of activity he loves here).”

Then talk about dating other people in front of him and everything or try to set him up with your friends. I love having guy friends – they're so refreshing. So, I think it's worth the effort. Can be tricky at first though – to make that very clear.

]]> By: Tishia Leehttp://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/#comment-7341 Tishia Lee Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:33:09 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=2643#comment-7341 I've never really been able to do the whole guy friend thing. Well that's not true several of my ex boyfriends and I are now 'friends' but of course I wouldn't call on them to come help me with yard work or anything. Other than that though I've never had guy friends. I've always just thought that it wasn't possible and never put the effort into making connections with guys unless I wanted to date them. I have a silly question now - how do you go about connecting with a man on just a friendship level? I've never really been able to do the whole guy friend thing. Well that's not true several of my ex boyfriends and I are now 'friends' but of course I wouldn't call on them to come help me with yard work or anything. Other than that though I've never had guy friends. I've always just thought that it wasn't possible and never put the effort into making connections with guys unless I wanted to date them. I have a silly question now – how do you go about connecting with a man on just a friendship level?

]]> By: ame i.http://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/#comment-7338 ame i. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:13:04 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=2643#comment-7338 Your living room looks beyond great! God bless Justin, Luke, and all men like them. I lost my husband, the father of my daughters, in 2003 when our girls were 3 & 5, I became fast friends with a 44 year old man in the fall of 2004, never married, no children. I introduced him to my daughters 18 months later. I married him in October of 2007. People who didn't know us before my late-husband died assume he is the father of my daughters, and none of us correct them because he IS. My friends, family, even I had doubts and questions about him at first because he'd never been married,but he does love my (our) daughters as if he was their bio dad. Our daughters are now 9 and 11. The younger girl has known him longer than she knew her father. They didn't know how to refer to him at first. Both began to call him "My Steven", which became "Dad". There are still times when they add the sidenote "That's my Dad, my father died a long, long time ago." Your living room looks beyond great!
God bless Justin, Luke, and all men like them.
I lost my husband, the father of my daughters, in 2003 when our girls were 3 & 5,
I became fast friends with a 44 year old man in the fall of 2004, never married, no children.
I introduced him to my daughters 18 months later. I married him in October of 2007. People who didn't know us before my late-husband died assume he is the father of my daughters, and none of us correct them because he IS.
My friends, family, even I had doubts and questions about him at first because he'd never been married,but he does love my (our) daughters as if he was their bio dad. Our daughters are now 9 and 11. The younger girl has known him longer than she knew her father. They didn't know how to refer to him at first. Both began to call him "My Steven", which became "Dad". There are still times when they add the sidenote "That's my Dad, my father died a long, long time ago."

]]> By: Roxannehttp://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/#comment-7335 Roxanne Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:53:06 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=2643#comment-7335 um, is there a store or something where I can go pick up some guy friends? am I missing out on some big bulletin board where they hang their resumes, awaiting single moms with carpenter and comforting needs? um, is there a store or something where I can go pick up some guy friends? am I missing out on some big bulletin board where they hang their resumes, awaiting single moms with carpenter and comforting needs?

]]> By: Rebeccahttp://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/#comment-7331 Rebecca Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:43:31 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=2643#comment-7331 I love the makeover paint job - gives me inspiration, but just need to drag my guy friends in... and I have a boyfriend too! I love the makeover paint job – gives me inspiration, but just need to drag my guy friends in… and I have a boyfriend too!

]]> By: mssinglemamahttp://mssinglemama.com/2009/03/07/saved-by-the-men/#comment-7313 mssinglemama Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:27:41 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=2643#comment-7313 Thanks for the comments. And yes, we want pictures - I should say - they (the sexy single mamas) want pictures. Thanks for the comments. And yes, we want pictures – I should say – they (the sexy single mamas) want pictures.

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