June 20th, 2011 04:16pm
by WineCountry.Mom
It used to feel ultra lonely when they’d leave for their dad’s house and I was stuck in an empty apartment. There is only so much cleaning and straightening that can be done. And the quiet that was once so coveted starts to feel louder than the noise. Even taking advantage of being kid-free by going out still meant I was coming home to an empty house. This time, however, I’m not alone – Mr. W and his son are still around while my kids visit the other half of their life. But even with the added company, it’s hard to know what to do with myself when my whole identity is wrapped up in being a mother.
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TAGS child custody, Co-Parenting, Single Parenting | CATEGORY Single Parenting
March 31st, 2011 08:42am
by WineCountry.Mom
It may have been an imperfect white picket fence reality, but I made it mine and was proud of it. And now I say goodbye to my single mom home.
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TAGS moving in together, shacking up, Single Parenting, WC Mom stories | CATEGORY Blending families, Single Parenting, The Love Front
September 16th, 2010 07:04pm
by WineCountry.Mom
Every now and then a reader emails me a question that I could not possibly give an unbiased answer to. And so, with her permission, I am passing her email off to all of you – hoping that you may have some advice for a single mom in quite a predicament.
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August 24th, 2010 10:31am
by WineCountry.Mom
I posed a question recently: “Would you move back in with your parents if you had to?” and I received several very emphatic answers on the SR Mom Facebook page… (
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TAGS boomerang, family, Single Parenting, social issues | CATEGORY family, Single Parenting
August 4th, 2010 04:36pm
by WineCountry.Mom
Is divorce the worst thing you can do to your children, save for dating after divorce? One person thinks so… (
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TAGS dating, divorce, family, Marriage, Single Parenting | CATEGORY Adventures in Single Parent Dating, family, Marriage, Single Parenting
July 30th, 2010 03:31pm
by WineCountry.Mom
The kids are gone for the week, and Mr. W and I are left to our own devices as we pretend we aren’t parents and do everything we’ve ever wanted to do. (
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June 7th, 2010 08:00am
by WineCountry.Mom
Moms and dads naturally have different parenting styles. And in a single parent household, it’s difficult not to let that conjur up feelings of jealousy when one is favored over the other.
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May 29th, 2010 06:10pm
by WineCountry.Mom
Being a single parent is delicate balancing act. In the world of exes, split parent households, tighter budgeting, single parent dating, and balancing a family with only one pair of hands, it can be a stressful, confusing, hectic life. But there are lessons learned along the way.
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TAGS dating, Single Parenting | CATEGORY Adventures in Single Parent Dating, Single Parenting
May 27th, 2010 02:45pm
by WineCountry.Mom
VH1 is starting a new reality show for deadbeat dads to step up to the plate. Dads will be changing diapers, soothing babies, and simulating pregnancies. And that’s all great. But I have some more ideas they should include. (
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TAGS Dad Camp, Single Parenting, VH1 | CATEGORY As a Parent...., Single Parenting, video
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