Single parenting
Here's a collection of all of our articles filed under single parenting
Dinner for OneNegotiations (Love Songs Optional)By Susan CourtadI know this is going to come as a shock to all of you, but let me state for the record:
Parenting is hard.
It’s exhausting, troubling at times, and purely a pain in the ass at others.
Oh, sure, there’s joy to be found somewhere in...
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Dinner for OneWeird and ExcitingBy Susan CourtadA few months ago I wrote about my relationship with my boyfriend, “J.” On Valentine’s Day he became my fiancé, and while my days of writing as a single Imperfect Parent are numbered, I couldn’t be happier.
In the month...
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Dinner for OneOf Lice and Men: A Tale of Big-Little ProportionsBy Susan CourtadOne pearl of wisdom I've learned since striking out on my own is that while divorce was a rather big, traumatic deal in my life, it seems it's more often the little things that can really make or break my day. Tiny gestures of love from a child like an...
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Dinner for OneLose the E-X-P-E-C-T This Holiday SeasonBy Susan CourtadWith Thanksgiving behind us already, the holiday season’s in full swing. It’s not an easy time for any parent, but for single parents it often involves extra shopping carts of planning, paying and praying in an attempt to make a child’s...
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Dinner for OneThe ABCs of Single Parent SurvivalBy Susan CourtadMy children are set to start another school year. You know what that means.
No, not a frantic dash to Target for new pencil cases and backpacks.
It’s the time of year when single parents everywhere need to do a little back-to-school shopping...
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Dinner for OneBrides, Boys and BellyachesBy Susan CourtadI always knew single parenthood would have its challenges, but I never imagined it would make me ill. Not ill-ill, thankfully, just a queasy kind of ill whenever certain subjects come up in our house. You know, like love, marriage and dating.
The first...
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Dinner for OneHollywood’s Single Parents: Real or Really Wrong?By Susan CourtadIs it just me, or have single moms come into their own in Hollywood – or, dare I say, are in vogue in our celebrity-crazed world?
Solo parenting is nothing new, but being a single mom seems to be one of Tinsel Town’s latest hooks in promoting...
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Imperfect Single MomMy first plunge into online dating -- as a single mom.By Rachel SarahI recently took a plunge into online dating for my first time -- as a single mom.
"I am a warm and generous single mom seeking a respectful and cooperative man who dreams big with both feet on the ground."
I've been raising my six-year-old...
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Supermarket EpiphanyRevelation on aisle six.By Amy Sue NathanEveryone was right. My kids did deserve to grow up with a mother who was happy. And I was. I was happy with my wonderful kids and my circle of French-manicured girlfriends, latte clutches, wine times and PTO. Who wouldn't be? Our newly decorated four-bedroom...
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The View From HereFor this city gal there was nothing better than suburban bliss.By Amy Sue NathanI wasn't sorry that all I wanted was a traditional, old-fashioned family life, yet I constantly found myself apologizing not only for having it, but also for not trying to change it. It was enough for me. It was fun and fulfilling and left me wanting...
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Dad vs. FatherAnyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.By Rollie AllaireIt’s amazing how two men can have a different outlook on their children. My ex-partner fathered two amazing boys. My current partner has been their dad for the last 7 years.
I have two boys -- Kasey is 9 and Michael is 11. The arrangement has...
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