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Win a Free Year-Long Membership to SitterCity.com

By singlemomseeking ⋅ June 24, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Summer is here, along with al fresco date nights, the seasonal return of the refreshing mojito… But wait, where’s your sitter?
Perhaps your your beloved babysitter has packed up her dorm room and headed home a thousand miles away. Or maybe you still haven’t found a trusted sitter (yet).
Sittercity.com is offering a deal to [...]

Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to baby girl this morning!

By singlemomseeking ⋅ June 19, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Update: One of my single mom friends pointed out that I seem SO congratulatory here. In no way am I advocating teen pregnancy. I’m all for sex-ed and birth control. I think that waiting until you have a baby — until you’re in a solid relationship, with a solid career, and of course, a solid [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

When’s the last time you were out without the kids?

By singlemomseeking ⋅ May 19, 2008 ⋅ 12 comments

When I first moved back to the Bay Area six years ago this month, I was wedged between resentment and anger. I wasn’t what you’d call “a single mom by choice.” I hadn’t exactly chosen the “single” part.
Fortunately, I soon found two other local single moms — with daughters around Mae’s age — who have [...]

Why having sex toys mailed to your home is a bad idea

By singlemomseeking ⋅ May 14, 2008 ⋅ 13 comments

Tuesdays are my “late” nights: my dad takes Mae to ice skating class, then they go out for burritos, and back to our place to do some homework. When I got home last night, I didn’t even notice the opened cardboard box on the floor, near our shoes. I was overwhelmed with bags, which I [...]

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 [...]

Make Over for Mother’s Day?

By singlemomseeking ⋅ May 10, 2008 ⋅ 12 comments

Heads up: for the past month I’ve been working on making this blog better — for you.
So, just in time for Mother’s Day, I’m re-launching in a new format, one that’s easier to read and multi-media (videos!). I hope the new blog will be more revealing, more real. Thanks for being patient with the changes [...]

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