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Must Read, Must Link, Must Play

July 23, 2010

Before I publish another post (on the way), take a minute to a) Read this amazing blog I discovered. Old Fart, Young Tart I love her thoughts on Prince Charming and “romance” like this one, “It is, of course, a completely hopeless scenario. We women are never going to meet a man who is a [...]

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Single Mom Beauty Tip: Clean Face

July 20, 2010

Remember my single mom beauty tips from back in the day? Well, after such a heavy and incredibly exciting post as the last I’ve been sitting here stewing, completely at a lost as to what to write next. I mean what can compare to a virtual engagement announcement? This morning as I wiped my face [...]

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Love, true and sure.

July 12, 2010

When you’re house shopping together and have verbally committed to marriage and creating a forever together, popping the question and actually surprising one Ms. Single Mama is not an easy feat. On Thursday, the night before we were going to drive Benjamin down to Athens and then spend the day working from coffee shops and [...]

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Expectations

July 8, 2010

A few months ago, at a dinner I couldn’t believe I had been invited to, my friend Leigh told me about the sequel to Eat, Pray, Love – Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. “I admit, it’s even got me thinking,” she said, raising one of her delicate eyebrows and trying [...]

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Woman’s Day

July 6, 2010

My essay is out. Find it in the August issue of Woman’s Day. Pick one up the old-fashioned way or read it online. I’m a bit partial to the print version and while reading the last few paragraph’s out loud to John Bear in the car as soon as I found my copy, I actually [...]

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Traditional

June 24, 2010

I’ve been branching out into traditional media as of late and upon invitation. Coming up soon, you’ll see an essay by yours truly in the August issue of Woman’s Day. The editor stumbled across my blog and I, of course, accepted their generous offer to be featured. I think you’ll all relate to my essay, which [...]

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Single Mom Free Time

June 17, 2010

This video is for all of the mamas, not just the single moms, but I do want to know – do you even have free time as a mom and when you do, do you feel guilty if you don’t miss your kids? Here’s the deal: Benjamin is gone for 11 days. 11. Yes, I [...]

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Burning Your List

June 14, 2010

Many of you have been asking about Mia. While we all patiently wait for another blog post from her, I thought I’d fill in the blanks and give you all an update. Mia, one and a half years after splitting with her ex, has completely gained her footing as a single mom. She’s finding time [...]

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Co-parenting & discipline. A surprising delight.

June 6, 2010

I told you last month that John Bear and I, after much deliberation, trial and many errors decided to wave the green flag on John moving into a disciplinary role with Benjamin. The idea of co-parenting used to send chills down my spine. How? I thought, would that even work? And, already, I must admit [...]

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Out of order

May 28, 2010

The reason I have been so quiet lately has a little something to do with this… And, yes, that is a white picket fence you’re seeing. A white picket fence dividing the front yard from a perfect sidewalk that leads to a park, an elementary school and hiking trails. This house is, quite possibly, the [...]

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