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 [...]

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!

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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).
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Do you think divorce is genetic?

This week at MomLogic, guest blogger Mom-On-the-Edge asks if we are “Destined for Divorce.”
Mom-On-the-Edge, who is trying to save her marriage, examines the divorce cycle, and asks: Is it genetic?
Like Mom-On-the-Edge, my parents got divorced when I was little (she was one, I was three), in the 1970s. Like Mom-On-The-Edge, my sister and I had [...]

The Biologist and I are taking a break… or maybe more than that?

It might be a temporary break. It might be permanent.
This probably won’t come as any surprise to you, considering, um, the trials (I just wrote “trails,” but yes, those, too) we’ve been through up until this point.
I need to be careful about what I say here. Not only do I fear hurting his feelings — [...]