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Work. Jet lag recovery. Work. Benjamin. Sleep. Work. It’s left me little time to read my favorite blogs in the single parent blogosphere. Hopefully things will calm down soon and I’ll have more time to surf. Until then, please, please … leave me the links to your favorite posts (written or read) and include a brief description if you can.
Remember: Shameless self-promotion is STRONGLY encouraged.
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Click here to watch Clare’s interview.
I’m so excited that iHeartSingleParents.com is finally getting the attention it deserves.
Morning Show hosts Mike and Juliet say, at the start of this piece, that 40% of new mothers in the U.S. are unmarried and of those the fastest growing group is women in their late 20’s. Not sure where they got that statistic (and it is Fox) but could that be true? Forty percent!
Mike and Juliet also ask Clare if she would recommend that other women choose to be a single mom. In her blog post, Clare says they sprung these questions on her – “They didn’t ask the questions that the producer and I practiced on at all.”
I can’t speak for Clare but being a single mother is seldom a choice for any of us. It’s something that happens. We choose to go on as single moms… but we certainly didn’t choose this path? Or did we? I chose to leave my husband. Does that mean I chose to be a single mom? I’ve written about this here.
Food for thought. And evidence that talk show hosts will always go for the controversial chord of any conversation.
Regardless, Clare did a fantastic job representing! And if you haven’t been over to iHeart lately, get over there because there are nearly 1,000 members now… and as Clare says in this interview, having a single parent social network to turn to really makes you feel less alone.
[Photo: Clare and her 2-year-old son, Colby]
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Because we’re single parents and we don’t have time to read a million blogs every week I use this post to highlight my favorites and let you highlight yours … DON’T BE SHY. Shameless self-promotion is strongly encouraged.
This week’s personal favorites:
Incredulous Relief – Kristin (Better Now)
The relief? Because she’s alive. You’ll be biting your nails in fear when you read Kristen’s two posts about a romantic vacation gone bad, very bad… damn men. Sorry. I promise I’m not a man-hater. This week has just been filled with shocking stories like this one.
It takes longer to un-do a marriage than it does to grow a human being – Sassafrass
This week I discovered Sassafrass, a sassy single mama in Chicago. Check out her post reflecting on her divorce which is now finally, final (we all know how that feels) and her four-year-old son’s quick adaptation to their new life.
I have been busier than usual this week, so please – leave me links to your best post…
Oh! And he’s not a single parent – but our favorite commenter, Jon B., needs some advice from us on his relationship with a single mom. Help him out here.
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Better late than never. You know the drill, but if not…
Because we’re single parents and we don’t have time to read a million blogs every week I use this post every week to highlight my favorites and let you highlight yours … DON’T BE SHY. Shameless self-promotion is strongly encouraged.
MommyPie & BlogHerNot – Mommy Pie
MommyPie orchestrated a BlogHer mutiny with BlogHerNot, a virtual conference for all of us who couldn’t make it to the real thing. Turns out BlogHerNot was the talk of the town at BlogHer. Go MommyPie, as always, you and your Doogs continue to rock my blogosphere world.
Single and Loving It – Too Much? - Katherine
She’s single and she loves it – but what about marriage? Awesome post. I know I can totally relate.
Single Dad. Hold Your Applause – The Resolve Note
In which Jonathan gets personal, which he rarely does, about women’s reactions to his single dad status.
I love to feel loved - Momma Cum Laude
She’s in college, raising her newborn with the help of her parents, the father is physically absent (military) but absent emotionally as well. She’s such a strong young woman and you should read this post.
Now it’s your turn – leave your links…
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Meet Matt Logelin.
He’s a single father because the love of his life, his wife, died after giving birth to their stunning daughter.
I was going to post something about my love issues tonight but after reading Matt’s blog that just seems utterly ridiculous. Prepare to be incredibly inspired, to laugh, to cry and to become instantly hooked.
[Thanks to Chrissy at Glamour for introducing me and thousands of others to Matt]
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