Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough
February 10, 2010 by Rachel Sarah
Filed under Contests, Relationships
When Lori Gottlieb‘s Atlantic Monthly article “Marry Him! The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough,” first came out two years ago, it made me mad. I’ve since lost track of how many friends forwarded that essay to me. Maybe they were suggesting that I was too picky, too? Back in 2008, I shook my [...]
How to be a happy single mother
January 8, 2010 by Rachel Sarah
Filed under Single Moms
When Orit Sutton was eight months pregnant, her baby’s father split town. Although they attempted to reconcile when their daughter was four months old, Orit — a choreographer and dance instructor in London, England — knew that she’d better prepare to parent alone. We’ve been emailing back and forth with Orit, and it’s clear that [...]
Do your kids try to fix you up?
Rachel and I are huge fans of Joyce Maynard’s writing. That’s why we’re both devouring her latest novel Labor Day, which she admits was partially inspired by her own life as a single mom. One anecdote, in particular, is about the time that her own son, Charlie, tried “to find me a boyfriend.” “We were [...]
Father’s Day giveaway!
June 13, 2009 by Rachel Sarah
Filed under Contests, Single Dads
After brainstorming about what to give you for Father’s Day at Singlemommyhood, we shot down the patterned ties and golf clubs. Instead, we came up with something we hope is even better: The just-released anthology The Book of Dads: Essays on the Joys, Perils, and Humiliations of Fatherhood, edited by Ben George. In this book, [...]
Mother’s Day memoir book giveaways!
April 23, 2009 by Rachel Sarah
Filed under Contests, Single Moms
If you were going to write a memoir, what would the title be? Welcome to the theme of our very first Mother’s Day book giveaway at Singlemommyhood! We couldn’t be more thrilled about this contest because a few single mom authors whom we admire a lot have offered to give away their books to YOU! [...]
Here’s your chance to win books for Valentine’s Day!
February 10, 2009 by Rachel Sarah
Filed under Contests
Because we love to spread love… for Valentine’s Day, Dr. Leah and I are giving away more than 20 books! Here’s your chance to win: Getting Naked Again: Dating, Romance, Sex, and Love When You’ve Been Divorced, Widowed, Dumped, or Distracted, by Judith Sills: “You are divorced, you’re widowed, or maybe you’ve just been busy [...]
