Posted on November 16th, 2008 by mssinglemama
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I am a former married single mother.
Which is why I am now an unmarried single mother.
The only difference - I now have half of the laundry and half of the dishes to clean. Seriously. When your husband contributes very little [...]
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Posted on November 9th, 2008 by mssinglemama
It’s officially - official.
Mr. Man and I are an item.
But because even uttering the word relationship makes my arm hairs stand on end, not out of joy but out of fear - I’ve decided to do some research. After all, it’s been years since I’ve been in a “real relationship” so I need to brush [...]
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Posted on October 30th, 2008 by mssinglemama
Maybe I’m just in a giddy mood.
Or maybe I have a very literal sense of humor.
But this comment left by Mom Cat under my Ultimate Single Mom Contest post still has me giggling. I asked you all why you love being a single mom, here is her reason:
“My house is mine again… It feels good [...]
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Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by mssinglemama
He shows up every Tuesday morning to pick up Benjamin.
I gave up asking him about the massive credit card debt of his I had to assume or asking him to help out with Benjamin’s medical bills long ago. Instead I just brief him on Benjamin’s little happenings of the week - he doesn’t know because [...]
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Posted on October 15th, 2008 by mssinglemama
Ask and you shall receive.
Here’s the first question. A few days ago I discovered askejean.com and was inspired (but she answered her questions in less than one minute). Bear with me… because this shit ain’t easy.
Related posts:
The Rebound Year
Should I leave my husband?
Single Mom Dating Advice
How to Get Over a Break Up
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Posted on October 6th, 2008 by mssinglemama
The single parent club. Dating, for us, is inexplicable. It’s like nothing we’ve ever experienced before - this is a universal truth. The little pile of red flags I’ve been collecting is now filled with a few land mines. The biggest one being the fact that we can’t see each other without our kids around
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Posted on September 10th, 2008 by mssinglemama
It’s only a matter of time…
(Part 2 of my single mom fairy tale and my date last night will have to wait. You’ll understand why I hope, that I can’t think about anything else right now because tonight Benjamin’s father told me he is going to move away.)
There is something I know with every inch [...]
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Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by mssinglemama
You all know being a single parent is one of the toughest obstacle courses life can throw at you… and one of my favorite single dads and friend Jim Everson agreed to write about his first few months in Single Parent Boot Camp.
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Posted on August 18th, 2008 by mssinglemama
This is entirely new and I am stumped. He’s done it before but only intermitently. Now he’s hit 2.6 and is very aware of the fact that Daddy and Mommy are not together (ever). What am I supposed to tell him? The “Daddy is at his house” line is getting old. And what does that mean to a 2-year-old anyway? Where is his daddy? Why isn’t his daddy here?
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Posted on August 2nd, 2008 by mssinglemama
I’ve got nothing, so I’m giving you another fantastic link that’s sure to get your brain going or at the very least, entertain you for a second…
The reason for the link? Because I love you - and I want to make you smile. And I don’t have much time to write tonight.
Spent today cleaning and [...]
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