When a single dad won’t let his kids meet his girlfriend

A new reader recently came to our site because she wanted to read more about when to introduce your kids to someone you’re dating. When this single mom wrote to us offline to share her dilemma with us, however, it threw us for a loop. Here’s why: This divorced mom has been dating a divorced [...]

How do I know the next guy won’t lie to me, too?

Confession: I was six years into single motherhood when I got the chance to meet Dr. Leah in person. Thankfully, her book had helped me get on my feet as a solo parent. But still, the possibility of ever opening my heart to a man again seemed… well, impossible. I have a feeling that some [...]

My mom judges me

“My mom is driving me crazy,” a single mom in her late 20s recently wrote to us. We wonder if this sounds familiar to any of you: This woman became a single mom three years ago, after she caught her husband having an affair. Today, she has a son who’s thriving in kindergarten and a [...]

It’s the New Year: You’ve got it, now get it!

How are you going to fire up your dating life in 2009? You can start by tossing out your oversized briefs. Or, by ditching those mom jeans.  Or, just by putting on lip gloss and running a brush through your hair (every day, even on weekends). But let’s face it: it’s going to take more [...]