Tracking down my UPS man, Part 1

This has been one of the most peculiar experiences for me in blogging history.
While I’ve written a few blog entries about what has gone down on certain dates, this is the first time I asked all of you — my oh-so-honest readers — to get involved in my dating life even before I’d gone out [...]

Bedtime Stories: Adventures in the Land of Single-Fatherhood

Three years ago, I happened upon a “Modern Love” column in the New York Times called “Who’s that lady in the bedroom, Daddy?“
It was the first time I’d read an honest, open piece by a single dad who was parenting solo — and trying to date. I wanted to invite that writer, Trey Ellis, out [...]

When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it

Dads, that goes for you, too! You can put on your big boy underwear when life get you down, right?
There I was at the BlogHer Newbie soirée last month — actually, I was standing outside the conference room because it was too loud and crowded in there — when I found myself sharing appetizers with [...]

Must Love Kids: Exclusive Interview with Kristin

Update: TLC has changed its schedule : Must Love Kids’ Publicity Director just emailed me to say the show now airs on Saturdays at Noon.
I agree with the comments here: no single parents I know watch TV on Saturday afternoons!
TLC, moving the show to a weekend afternoon will NOT bring any viewers! Why did [...]

How to sleep alone in a king-sized bed

Disclaimer: any time I pick up a divorce memoir, I do so cautiously. I’m prepared to swim in a sea of sadness. This is why I loved Theo Pauline Nestor’s book How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed: she made me laugh. Even in her darkest moods, Theo manages to be funny.
“Last night we [...]

How do you vacation when you’re a single mom?

Recently, a regular reader, “Greg Peck Fan,” wrote to ask:

“How do single moms handle vacations? Disney by myself, with two kids? Uh…I can’t even figure out how the line logistics would work. Plus my two kids are 5 years apart. So, I’m just in trouble.”

This is how I’ve pulled off a fun, relaxing vacation: [...]

Going to BlogHer, and then turning 36

Here’s a little photo diary of the weekend for all of you:

I was tickled to meet Secret Agent Josephine, who played Devil’s Advocate with me recently at Work It Mom.

The night before BlogHer, Guy Kawasaki invited 250 women bloggers (and a trickle of male bloggers, like Laid off Dad) to his home on Thursday night. [...]

Christie Brinkley: How much should the kids know?

Update: Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook  have reached a settlement. According to recent AP news, She’ll “give Cook $2.1 million but keep 18 properties in the Hamptons that were at dispute. Cook will get parenting time with the children, under an agreement mutually satisfactory to both.”
No matter which way you turn, it’s hard to ignore [...]

When men are confused

Maybe it’s because the world feels unsteady right now, as if there’s a constant undertow.
Or maybe it’s because there’s a Capricorn moon with Saturn in Virgo.
All I know is, there’s a comment awaiting moderation right now in response to my post about “Kate Hudson: “Boys, Meet My Son.”
The comment, however, has nothing to [...]

Do you think divorce is genetic?

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 [...]