What happens when three single moms rendevous in San Francisco–

Ms. Single Mama (middle) and Morgan (right) from iheartsingleparents took a break from their video-making adventures to brave the windy hills of San Francisco with yours truly in search of beer on tap — but this is in Nob Hill, where most of the bars are very fancy-shmancy and mixed drinks are the theme.

Alaina traveled [...]

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 [...]

Please give this single dad some advice about how candid he should be with his daughters

I’m not sure how many of you saw this comment yesterday from one of the new single dads on the “blogging block:”
Just A Man’s Journey lost his wife one year after their divorce, and he’s raising two daughters (ages 9 and 4) and one son (age 7) on his own. He describes himself as “a [...]

Can you guess which single dad I have a crush on?

He started “it” back in February by sending me this sweet email. I’m a sucker for compliments:
“I really like your blog and website, very well done,” he wrote. “There’s a reason it’s the only single parenting site in my blog roll so far.”
Fortunately, he has since added more bloggers, like Ms. Single Mama . [...]

Squeezing in a date before the birthday gala

Thanks to all of you for the birthday wishes!
While my little sister and Mae baked the 8th birthday ice skating cake (above) — which turned into a frosting party that yours truly got to clean up — I went on a date with the Biologist. We went downtown to a little swank bar, where [...]

I still don’t have a date for Valentine’s Day…

but if you’re expecting a pity party over here, you’ve got the wrong address.
My mom is still scheduled to pick Mae up from school on Valentine’s Day, so I just might hit a yoga class and have a glass of wine with a girlfriend (no, not at the same time, silly!). On my way home, [...]

My Favorite Divorced Dad Blogs

Tell me if I’m wrong, but there aren’t too many single dads out there writing blogs. C’mon guys, where are you? Speak up, please.
Trey Ellis, one of my favorite single dad bloggers, kindly responded to my email in 2005, after I wrote to him. I’d just read his brilliant Modern Love column in the New [...]

Single Dad Seeking…

I’m dying to know what you all think of this:
A single dad I know — who prefers to remain anonymous — recently posted this ad on Craig’s List.

FREE Great Room
This ad is real and there are no ulterior motives attached to it. I have a great room in my great home I [...]