Should you invite Mr. Possible?

If you’ve ever felt lonely at the holidays, we hope you’ll read this one. “I am so tired of spending the holidays alone,” began an email from a single mom reader. “I’m always in overdrive from Halloween to New Years — and not much of it is fun.” She went on, however, to say that [...]

Thanksgiving without your kids?

Because both Dr. Leah and I have sole custody of our kids, our Thanksgiving Day celebrations have always included our kids. For those of you who have shared custody — with alternating holidays — however, this day might find you without your kids. So, we’ve been wondering lately: what if we were NOT able to [...]

Are you ready for Halloween?

Dr. Leah and I have been buzzing back and forth about Halloween. Dr. Leah used to go Trick-or-Treating in the very neighborhood where she now lives. In fact, she trick-or-treated at what is now her own house. A rather elderly lady offered scrumptious homemade caramel popcorn balls as Halloween treats. How could Dr. Leah possibly [...]

Grieving an absent parent?

“My son hasn’t seen or heard from his father in more than three years,” begins an email we recently received from a single mom. “I’ve always told my seven year old son that his dad moved away and I didn’t know where he went,” this moms goes on. “Truthfully, I knew that he moved in [...]

Does my kid need therapy?

“I’m writing to ask for some advice about my six-year-old son. I think he might need to see a therapist,” began an email we recently received from a single mom. She went onto say that her son has always been melodramatic and assertive — but she’s concerned  his behavior is getting out of control.  He’s [...]

Ever been “dickmatized”?

You can always count on girlfriends to give you the straight scoop. When my girlfriends and I get together, we’re pretty quick to call each other out on our stuff,  especially when it comes to men. You name it, and someone in our posse found “him” at some point: the chronically financially challenged man, the [...]

New beginnings

In honor of spring, we’ve got new beginnings on our minds! And behind the scenes, we’ve been working on our new logo, which we’re thrilled to show off here! We know that you’ve been very busy getting things done, because you’ve openly shared so much about your lives since we launched (in December ’08!). We’re [...]

Have you met the Sanity Fairy?

Solo Mother recently posted this comment on her blog about Dr. Leah: “Dr. Leah, can I have your job? You seem to be the Sanity Fairy of Single Parenthood, as you flutter from blog to blog scattering good thoughts wherever you go.” Solo Mother is right. If you haven’t yet gotten acquainted with Dr. Leah [...]