Single Mom Seeking…

A child’s call to advertisers

By singlemomseeking ⋅ July 1, 2008 ⋅ 18 comments

Mae (who goes by “Mae Mae”) says that I spend way too much time with this laptop. She’s right.
Actually, her exact words are: “You love your computer more than you love me.”
I’ve asked Mae if she had any ideas, so I can pull myself away from this machine for some more cuddle time. “Let’s [...]

Do you think divorce is genetic?

By singlemomseeking ⋅ June 17, 2008 ⋅ 26 comments

This week at MomLogic, guest blogger Mom-On-the-Edge asks if we are “Destined for Divorce.”
Mom-On-the-Edge, who is trying to save her marriage, examines the divorce cycle, and asks: Is it genetic?
Like Mom-On-the-Edge, my parents got divorced when I was little (she was one, I was three), in the 1970s. Like Mom-On-The-Edge, my sister and I had [...]

How one single mom got ‘out of the frying pan’ and opened top restaurant on her own

By singlemomseeking ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅ 7 comments

When I call Gillian Clark, she’s at Colorado Kitchen in Washington D.C., just as her staff is getting ready to open. There’s a lot of bustling, and Gillian pauses on the phone to let an early customer know they’re not open yet.
I’ve just finished Gillian’s book, Out of the Frying Pan: A chef’s memoir [...]

Accidentally on Purpose: A must-read about one woman’s one-night stand “and the loving best mistake I ever made”

By singlemomseeking ⋅ June 2, 2008 ⋅ 20 comments

Today, one of the most open, candid, painful memoirs comes out: Accidentally on Purpose: A One-Night Stand, My Unplanned Parenthood, and Loving the Best Mistake I Ever Made.
I stayed up way past my bedtime to read this book, about 39-year-old movie critic Mary Pols, who knew she wanted to have a baby. But never—not [...]

Will you be watching Denise Richards’ “complicated” life tonight?

By singlemomseeking ⋅ June 1, 2008 ⋅ 9 comments

I only have basic cable (and rarely watch TV), so I won’t be staying up to see”Denise Richards: It’s Complicated.”
But if you will, let me know. I’m curious.
Although this is a reality show, my hope is that Richards can use this medium to show that single moms can move on after divorce, past the bitterness. [...]

Research help needed for field guide to single men

By singlemomseeking ⋅ May 21, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

I’m trying to write a light-hearted field guide to single men — and your mind is certainly sharper than mine right now.
Single dads, chime in, too!
What kind of single guys do you meet at the Trader Joe’s versus at Safeway?
Over here, the guys at Trader Joe’s are often sharp-looking, fit, polite, and focused. At Safeway, [...]

I’ve fallen, but I will get back up. Promise.

By singlemomseeking ⋅ May 21, 2008 ⋅ 20 comments

After sleeping with the Biologist recently, I woke up the next morning with a urinary tract infection. I’ve had one once in my life, so I knew the signs. (Note to self: What happened to forgetting to pee! A little lube would’ve been a good idea, too.) I was sure I could kill [...]

How do you still have fun?

By singlemomseeking ⋅ May 12, 2008 ⋅ 16 comments

For many single parents, yours truly included, the stresses of life are often so heavy that we forgot how to let go and laugh — even if it’s just for a short window in our day.
This week, the Biologist got a hold of a bike for me (thanks to his roommate for giving me her [...]

Wishing all of you a “Happy Mother’s Day!”

By singlemomseeking ⋅ May 10, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

I wish my words alone could thank all of you enough for being there with me on this parenting journey. It’s almost midnight, approaching Mother’s Day, and I appreciate all of you so much.
It’s amazing how people have come into my life through this blog. Just yesterday, a single dad named Stephen Miller contacted me [...]

Single, broke, and pregnant, Babble.com writer shares what it’s like to move back in with her parents

By singlemomseeking ⋅ May 6, 2008 ⋅ 16 comments

I learned a lot from all of you yesterday, after posting about Mother’s Day. It was Kat Wilder (thanks!) who pointed out that “Mom’s Day is a day for your kid to honor you — not a boyfriend, not your father, not your kid’s dad. And a day for you to honor your own mom.”
Maybe [...]

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