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The Top 10 Single Mom Myths of All Time
“Welfare broodmares,” “crack-addicted thieves,” “parasites” and “cougars with kids in tow” are just some of the terms media personalities have used to keep the single mom myths alive. The myth of the broken home should have been debunked by now so I had to check twice that I wasn’t reading a 1980s article from Google News... »
Single Mom and Dating Again: Things You Should Know
You have decided to take the plunge and start dating again. Yes, you are a single mom whether by divorce, choice, widowed or the ever popular loser boyfriend. No matter how you got there you are now a single mom. Getting back out into the dating scene can be a bit intimidating. Things have definitely changed; ... »
Single Moms’ Notebook: Celebrating Father’s Day with the kids
“What are you doing for Father’s Day?” “How are you going to spend the day?” As a single working mom, I’m sick of hearing about the holiday already. My relationship with my own father is great, but I’m talking about my son’s father. I’m sure that as single moms you have dealt with the negativity around Father’s... »
My Son Is A Little Green Eyed Monster!
As a single mom, I have always tried to be keenly aware that I was not just dating to find a partner for me. Any man I felt had promise had to go through not one filter, but two: first me, then my son. Three filters if you count the dogs. Poor guy. I... »
Single Mom Notebook: How To Talk To The Ex
Although Tiger and his wife have been one of the most recent high profile couples fighting a very public battle, we still remember Jon and Kate Plus 8. Towards the end, Jon and Kate Plus 8 taught single moms how not to talk to the Ex., i.e. through lawyers, the TV Show and media in general. When couples... »
Taboos of dating a single mom
It’s tough out there in the dating game. Having a child doesn’t make it any easier. In a recent discussion, a friend said the subject of kids need not come up with a man that you know you are not going to be serious with. In my opinion, failing to mention that I have a child is... »