3 best ways to find a babysitter

We both know firsthand how challenging — and anxiety-inducing — it is to find childcare. You might have an infant who needs evening care while you’re working late, or a tween who needs a ride home from school and help with homework. No matter how old your child, finding good, reliable, trustworthy childcare can feel [...]

Dating as a solo mom?

Over the holidays, we heard from the choice mom of a toddler who wrote to tell us about her resolution for 2011: to start dating again. (Cheers!) She decided to become a single mom by choice at age 40, and thanks to a donor, she now has an energetic, adorable son who started preschool this [...]

When your ex wants his new wife to babysit

This week, another divorced mom wrote to us in exasperation — and we’re counting on you to help. When this single mom got divorced, she and her ex settled on joint custody, including visits to Dad’s home every other weekend. They also worked out a babysitting agreement:  split babysitting fees 50/50. Simple, right? In the [...]

Do you feel guilty on date night?

I chat with Rachel — aka Single Mom Seeking — almost every day, and lately we’ve been focused on a couple of exciting events in the works! Although we’re certainly friends, we mostly stick to business on the phone. In other words, Rachel doesn’t say much about that Lucky Guy. They seem to be growing [...]