When a married mom worries about a step mom’s boundaries

Every time we open a conversation about co-parenting challenges you honor us with your frank comments. Whether co-parents clash over homework or scheduling conflicts, successful co-parenting is a tough slog. We get it. So, when this married mom contacted us with a dilemma we’ve never discussed, we rushed to get your advice.   Here’s the situation: [...]

3 tips when wedding bells (not yours) are ringing

When a single mom recently shared this personal crisis, we understood her shock and dismay. Here’s what this she told us: “My eight-year-old daughter came home from her dad’s this weekend and announced, ‘Daddy is getting married!’ ” Frankly, this single mom confided: “I didn’t even know that he had a girlfriend.” Her daughter casually [...]

When you don’t want your kids calling her *Mom*

We both know what it’s like to reach your emotional limit following a nasty break-up. When we received this email from a single mom at her breaking point, we knew she needed both YOUR comfort and advice. Here’s what this recently divorced single mom shared with us: “My ex and I divorced eighteen months ago, [...]

The Package Deal

Izzy Rose — author of The Package Deal: My (not-so) Glamorous Transition from Single Gal to Instant Mom — is on a mission to change the image of the modern-day step mom. And we’re right behind her! Izzy describes herself as single “middle-class socialite” who lived in San Francisco. She loved her career as a [...]