Tag: single mom
How I Managed Summer Planning as a Single Mom
Dear friends,
I have a confession to make. I hate planning.
Did you know this about me? I have an irrational fear of being pinned down...
Seeking Professional Help: Why I went to a Child Therapist
My life as a single mom isn't all heartache and sorrow. It also isn't just cupcakes and daisies either.
I make hard choices constantly, and...
How to Love and Support a Single Mom
If anyone thinks that parenting is a walk in the park, then perhaps you should go and pour me a glass of whatever you're...
Don’t Call Her Bossy
My firecracker of a nearly five year-old daughter can be a little directive. I don't know where she gets it.
That's a joke. If you...
Ode to my Cat: Talking to Kids about Death
If dogs are man's best friends, then cats are woman's.
I adopted Pumpkin from an animal shelter in Salem, MA right after buying my first house...
Father’s Day When Father is Gone
Father's Day.
In my nearly five years of being a single mom, Father's Day has become a day I have learned to dread.
What is there to...
Exercising While Fat
I never considered hiking, kickball, horseback riding, or swimming to be exercise. They were just things I did, as a kid, and how I had fun....
What My “Defining Experience” Didn’t Teach Me
I look back at myself, age 35, married and pregnant, with a mixture of humor, compassion, and unabridged mocking. I was so arrogant, and...
Mandy’s Mommy Makeover Reveal
A couple of weeks ago we had our Mommy Makeover winner experience a day of pampering! Today, our winner Mandy shares with us all...
My life as a single mom
I spent most of my pre-parenthood life striving to advance my education, and my career.
I fantasized about power suits, comfortable heels, and escaping from...