Single Dad Seeking advice… and more

Do you remember the single dad who was seeking advice this summer about the single mom whom he’d fallen for?
He wanted a relationship. But this single mom was very clear when he asked, “So, are we a couple?”
She just laughed and said ‘We are just friends with benefits.”
So, he visited the blog and asked: [...]

Kate Hudson and her ex still living together?… Say what?

Just after writing about that single dad who wonders if he should reconcile with his ex, the latest issue of Cosmo hit the stands, with Kate Hudson’s “sexy new views on relationships.”
Well, I wouldn’t exactly call her views “sexy.”
As you probably know, Kate and Chris Robinson — who’s dad to their four-year-old, Ryder — [...]

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is engaged in a great struggle.”

Thanks to my former colleague, Dan Pine, for letting me borrow this brilliant line:

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is engaged in a great struggle.”
While I’m sure that Dan would love to take credit for the quote, it actually came from the writings of Philo of Alexandria, the renowned Hellenistic philosopher who lived 2,000 years [...]

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 [...]

If my kid had it her way, I’d never have a boyfriend

Today, as the guest blogger at Dad’s House, I share “A Child’s View on Dating and Partnership.”
So, come on over to the kid’s room at Dad’s House today and share your thoughts.

Thanks!