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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Mr. Man is still sending them to me, in letters and in voicemails.
He misses me and wants to do whatever he can to get back into our lives. I do miss him but I just can’t. Besides he’s far, far [...]

Filed under: My little guy, mr. man, relationships | 13 Comments »

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 frantic.
His moving [...]

Filed under: Breaking up, Divorce & Custody, Single Mom S.O.S., Uncategorized, relationships, single mom | 43 Comments »

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. Inability to read [...]

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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 in [...]

Filed under: Dating Single Moms, Dating tips (for the single mama), Dating, sex and love, Falling in Love, how to date a single mom, marriage, relationships, single mom | 6 Comments »

“You may feel like something is missing,”
says my therapist in regards to my budding relationship with Mr. Man, who is - by far - the most caring, considerate and empathetic man I’ve ever been with, “This is probably because, in the past, you’ve only been with emotionally unavailable men.”
I hadn’t told her of my bad [...]

Filed under: Dating tips (for the single mama), Dating, sex and love, mr. man, relationship, relationships | 25 Comments »

“I’m sorry I was so short with you on Sunday,” I told Mr. Man.
My fears got the best of me last weekend and I felt like a schmuck.
“It’s okay. You’re probably stressed. I still can’t believe how much you do - you never stop… ever. I mean, it’s just too much for one person to [...]

Filed under: Falling in Love, Uncategorized, mr. man, relationship, relationships | 15 Comments »

It’s happening…
My relationship phobia is kicking in.
Always hits at the same time - after about one month. I start freaking out imagining this terminal diagnosis of actually being with someone indefinitely. Mr. Man has been incredibly patient -no, he has been more than patient - he has been considerate and totally understanding of my sudden [...]

Filed under: Falling in Love, Uncategorized, mr. man, relationships | 19 Comments »

I certainly hope not.
Not that I don’t believe in love or anything - I’m a huge fan of love. But fantasy ideas of finding “the one” or a “prince charming” can be reckless for your children and your self. Actually, it could save us all a lot of heartache if we entered relationships with our [...]

Filed under: Falling in Love, relationships | 14 Comments »

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 [...]

Filed under: Divorce & Custody, Falling in Love, Uncategorized, mr. man, relationships | 17 Comments »