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Dinner for One

Susan Courtad dishes about single parenting and divorce.

All of Dinner for One:

The ABCs of Single Parent Survival
My 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 for themselves. So, I... read more

Brides, Boys and Bellyaches
I 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 time my daughter, who I’ll... read more

Hollywood’s Single Parents: Real or Really Wrong?
Is 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 a star’s career... read more

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