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-size 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 [...]

What about Kate and Lance’s kids?

Just for the record: based on your comments here about dating as a single parent, all of you are so mature .
When I first heard that Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong had split, I threw my hands into the air. There they go again: parading each other’s kids through their lives, and leaving someone [...]

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: [...]

Single Dad seeking advice

One of the best parts about writing this blog is that I get emails from thoughtful, caring single parents who open up about their lives. Usually, these emails include a question, too. (”If you happen to know any cute, single dads in southern Tennessee, will you let me know? Thanks!”) I try my best to [...]