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Single Parent Life – Stories, Tips, Advice

Posted on November 17th, 2009 | 16 comments

A friend recently asked why my single parent blog covers such wide-ranging topics. Of course, there are single parenting tips and advice about divorce separation, co-parenting with an ex, raising children in a two-home family, child custody agreements. There are sexy and funny stories about dating after divorce. Like any blog, Dad’s House is an [...]

When a Single Parent and Child Both Get Sick

Posted on October 20th, 2009 | 18 comments

My son came down with a fever this past weekend. Stuffy nose, tired, achy. He had a mixture of cold and flu symptoms. No fun for him, at all.
When Monday hit, he was still sick. No problem, I work from home. He could recuperate all day under my care.
Except for one thing – I was [...]

Single Dad Dating Advice for his Teens

Posted on October 15th, 2009 | 3 comments

As a single dad on the dating scene, I can totally relate to my teens as they date. I know full well that romantic relations can be equal parts madness and bliss.
What’s an old guy like me to do with all that dating wisdom? Impart it to my kids, of course!
Head over to the [...]

Married Couples Partying Without Single Parents

Posted on October 12th, 2009 | 30 comments

This past weekend at a youth soccer game, one of the soccer dads was chatting with me about a mutual friend, George. “You should hear George go off at a party,” the soccer dad said. “He’s always telling funny stories!”
Rather than relish the thought of George being hilarious, I was struck by the fact I’m [...]

Single Parent Dating is Tougher than a High School Crush

Posted on September 30th, 2009 | 10 comments

High school crushes can be difficult for teens to navigate.
I know, because I have a teen daughter who is dating right now. Plus, I was a dating teen myself, back in the stone age. (I actually had a long term girlfriend back in high school. No hit it and quit it dating for me!)
Well, as [...]

Is Divorce Coparenting Easy?

Posted on September 16th, 2009 | 34 comments

A Dad’s House reader politely pointed out that I have it much easier as a divorced man who coparents with my ex, than a full time single dad. To wit:
I don’t mean to diminish what you do as a single dad, but you don’t do it alone. You have 1/2 custody and they have a [...]

A Single Mom and Her Super Cute Daughter

Posted on August 17th, 2009 | 28 comments

This past weekend, I hooked up for lunch with single mom blogger Mindy from Single Mom Says. Mindy was vacationing in San Francisco, along with her 4-year-old daughter. No, it wasn’t that sort of hookup. We ate lunch, hit the beach, ate chocolate. (Though, judging by the way some women react to chocolate, maybe it [...]