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Single Parents in the Online Dating Scene

For many single parents it seems as if online dating is the only way to meet someone in our current situation. Most single mothers have a very limited amount of time to meet people. If you’re lucky you get every other weekend to yourself, and most of us spend that time doing all the things that we couldn’t do when our children were there during the week. It’s about the only time we can clean something and have it stay clean for more than five minutes so we take advantage of it. Because of our limited amount of time, online … Continue reading →

Bitter or Better

After a divorce it is normal to feel bitter towards your ex, but you don’t want to feel that way forever. We all know those women, who years later are still blaming their quality of life on their divorce. They sit at home feeling sorry for themselves and wishing their lives away. While it is normal to feel this way in the beginning when everything is still so fresh, you don’t want to carry that burden around with you forever. You want your children to see that even when hard things are thrown in their way, they can overcome them … Continue reading →

Dating Tips For Single Parents

Dating as a single mom can be a little daunting. For most of us, it’s been years since we went on a date with anyone other than a man who knew us well. I remember feeling like I didn’t even know how to behave on a date anymore! More and more single people are using online dating as a way to meet people. This can make dating even scarier, it’s one thing to go out to dinner with someone you know, even vaguely, but to go out with a complete strange can be a little intimidating. Here are a few … Continue reading →

Single Parenting: Feeling Safe

One of the biggest fears when you go from being with someone to being single is feeling safe. The house is strangely quiet in the middle of the night or when the kids are away. You hear every little thing and often jump in the middle of the night at the slightest of noises. You feel as if you cannot relax and have an alcoholic beverage or any type of medication that would alter your perception in any way. What if there was a fire? Would I awake to the alarm or the smell of the smoke? What if someone … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for July 7-13

Poor Lyn has been quite the champ while I’ve been away. She took over covering Week in Reviews every week, instead of every other. (Thanks again, Lyn!) But now I’m back to resume my share of the duties. (Albeit I’m a wee bit off schedule this week.) At any rate, here’s a recap of what Lyn, Heather, and I wrote about on: Monday, July 7 Lyn shared more about relating to your man and the importance of it. She also examined issues of compatibility. Tuesday, July 8 Lyn wondered if verbal affairs were just as detrimental as physical ones. Lyn … Continue reading →

Is There a Division Between the “Couple” World and the “Single” World? Part One

Recently, I was talking with a friend of mine who lamented that she could not do something because it would be “full of couples.” When I pressed her, she admitted that she felt like single people and couples live in two different worlds—especially in our over-forty age demographic. I wasn’t exactly sure it this was coming from her, or if it was a reality in the world of adults and single parents, so I thought I would bring it to all of you here to discuss. Another friend of mine recently took a vacation with two other couples as the … Continue reading →

“Better Single than Sorry”

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Recently while my family and I were visiting the library I skimmed through and found a book that caught my eye. That book, “Better Single than Sorry”, is written by Jen Schefft. Some of you may remember Jen from being the “winner” of the Bachelor television show. She split with Andrew, the one who choose her, and later was the star of the Bachelorette. That show did not produce true love for her either. The main purpose of Jen’s book is to let women know that they are better off single than with the wrong man. To the world Andrew … Continue reading →

No Bars and Dances (Thank You Very Much)

Dating at forty is an interesting endeavor, as is trying to date or be social as a single parent. The other morning, I was listening to a morning talk show on the radio and the topic was whether or not people still went out to bars and tried to meet people. THEN, a mid-forty-year-old friend of mine was saying that my not wanting to go out to bars and dances was keeping me from being open to meeting someone new. I’m sorry, I don’t really want to end up all rigid and judgmental, but that is definitely NOT the scene … Continue reading →

Single Parent: Back to School

As I said in I’m Not Sorry, I’m Thankful I went back to school shortly after I became a single parent. I honestly don’t think I would have if I had not become one, and when I did, I wished that I would have done it prior to becoming one. Partly because I love learning so I would have liked to spend more time in school. Mostly because going to school and being a single parent is one of the hardest things to do. Now I’m sure if Jonathan were older or if I didn’t homeschool it may be easier, … Continue reading →

I’m Not Sorry, I’m Thankful

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “I’m sorry,” when someone has found that I’m a single parent. Well, I’m not sorry. It was disappointing that things didn’t turn out as I had envisioned them, but I don’t regret the decisions I have made. I don’t feel sorry for myself or my situation and neither should anyone else. No singe parent should feel that way. What should happen is for them to rise to the occasion, and better themselves from it. Some wonderful things have come from my situation and I am thankful for them. I have never … Continue reading →