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An ex is calling, Part II

By singlemomseeking ⋅ October 10, 2008 ⋅ 29 comments

Recently, I asked for your advice about an ex who was calling (thanks to all of you!)
Some of you pointed out the fact that this guy is Jewish and Yom Kippur was coming up — a time when Jews around the world ask for forgiveness.
Others said that his conversation sounded right out of Alcoholics Anonymous.
And [...]

Condom contest winners and Litquake

By singlemomseeking ⋅ October 9, 2008 ⋅ 9 comments

Update: I actually had to get permission to give away 100+ condom tins (condoms included!) during Saturday’s reading. Yes, I will be carrying these on public transportation. Wish me luck.
My Seal Press publicist just wrote back: “At least you’ll be prepared!”
Prepared for what?–
Please, people, don’t make me trek back home with these.
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Remember [...]

Is the economic crisis stressing you out?

By singlemomseeking ⋅ October 7, 2008 ⋅ 25 comments

The economy is doing a number on me. You, too?
A magazine I’ve been contributing to regularly folded last week. The same day, another regular writing gig let me — and a handful of others — go in a mass email.
This morning, Mae said: “It’s not fair! Everyone has a Nintendo DS except me.”
Sorry, kid.
Fortunately, there’s [...]

“My traditional parents won’t let me date a single mom”

By singlemomseeking ⋅ October 7, 2008 ⋅ 21 comments

Because you, thoughtful readers, give the most right-on advice, the questions keep rolling into my Inbox. Here we go again!
This week, a 30-year-old single man named Brad, wrote:
“I have a situation which I haven’t seen in your blog. There’s this woman I really adore. She’s the same age as me, and she’s a single mom. [...]

An ex is calling. Advice?

By singlemomseeking ⋅ October 5, 2008 ⋅ 48 comments

An ex-boyfriend emailed me this week, after six years of almost no contact. Well, he wasn’t really even a boyfriend.
If you read my book, you might remember Adam. He’s the hot Jewish single dad who works in law enforcement.
In 2002, I’d seen him around the neighborhood. He rode a motorcycle. He was bald. I found [...]