Single Moms

Where do we even start? Playing the good cop and the bad cop? All at the same time? Teaching them baseball, ballet and spelling — it's all up to the single mom. Check out what she has to say, and remember that even single moms aren't always alone, we have each other!

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Featured Articles:

Flouting Tradition: A Single Woman’s Road To Motherhood
I was on the fertility rollercoaster trying desperately to become a mother but unlike most other women, I was getting on the rollercoaster ride without a partner...

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Baby
Where is that boy who would finish dinner and climb into my lap while I finished mine? Gone, baby, gone. I know that growing up is hard to do…I just never imagined it would be harder on me.

My One And Only
Growing up, I always said that I wanted an only child. Of course, I probably made that statement every time my little sister stole my Holly Hobby doll...

Waiting For Mr. Write
Since I delved into the dating world three years ago, I have yet to receive a letter. Flirty emails? Definitely. Sexting? Perhaps...

The Bold And The...
I sat on my couch reliving the afternoon. "Oh, no," I thought, "What have I done?" Second (and third, and fourth) thoughts ricocheted around my brain..."Was I really just photographed completely nude?..."

Some Assembly Required
Wouldn't it be great if I could make my life into a LEGO set? Find a boyfriend. Oh, look there's the boyfriend piece. Click — right into place…

Plus None
I recently received an invitation to a friend’s Christmas Eve party. This is my fifth year being invited. And, for the first time ever, I responded: “Maybe...”

The High Road
I wanted to spray a big old red "A" on her house, and remove the "Honest Lawyer" sign from his office wall...

Baby Love
Like I don't already feel like a giant biological clock, I am now getting pressure to reproduce. By whom? My baby wants a baby...

Entrepreneurial Endeavors
As a single mom about to start my own business, I didn’t wake up one day and decide I wanted to be the head of a very successful company. But my passion for bread making and a family recipe... turned it into just that...

The Loveliest Liability
Ah, yes — dating. Easier said than done...I have had more than one instance when someone who seemed like a potential date dropped out of sight once the "mommy" factor came up...

Getting By With A Little Help From Friends
I definitely do not like to hear that a person's marriage...is going through a tough time. But I more than understand the need to speak with someone who has lived through this. And I have. Correction — I am…

The Amazing Adventures of Alpha Girl and Beta Boy
When my ex and I separated, he was emphatic in stating...he would make sure that E ate his veggies, got to bed on time, etc. Bulls**t...

SWM (Single Working Mom) Seeking...
Over the previous year I could count the number of dates that I have been on with one hand...then a miracle happened. I got asked on a date...

Party Of One
It’s okay to host your own pity party, but it’s also okay to send out invitations.

Boy In The Hood
My home is becoming very male-centric ... I should probably just start throwing tampons around just to make my presence felt.

Getting It Where I Can
So while my love life resides on the back burner, I'll take my compliments from the sweetest male I know...

The End of The Affair
If she looked at her wandering husband and said, "Mark, you are a scumbag and I’m kicking you and your tailored suits to the curb,"...

The Big Picture
I never really expected to be a mom, much less a single mom. I was always the "Kids are cute, but I don’t want my own..."

Queen of The Castle
"You're going to make me like Daddy better." — Are you a single mom? Did that statement just make your head almost explode?...