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Two Weeks Without My Kids

Posted on July 3rd, 2009 | 20 comments

I tend to not blog about what happened yesterday or last night. I find that waiting a week or two gives me time to really parse an experience and examine it in depth before I share it with the world. I’d rather grow and evolve and become more self aware than simply rant or dish [...]

Wedding Band Envy

Posted on April 1st, 2009 | 10 comments

I admit it – I’ve come down with a case of wedding band envy. And it’s not because I want to melt down some gold ring to pay this month’s mortgage. I’m simply thinking there’s aspects to coupledom that seem pretty darn good.
Dad’s House is holding court at the Silicon Valley Moms Blog today, with [...]

Single Mom Dating a Single Dad – A Month Between Dates?

Posted on March 17th, 2009 | 34 comments

Single dad and single mom dating can be complicated. Case in point: I sent a flirty text message to the single mom I met in a wine tasting bar (our first date, if you count creatively). The single mom and I had already been on another date since (date number two), and there was tons [...]

Impromptu Date

Posted on March 16th, 2009 | 17 comments

I bumped into an attractive single woman at the video store this past weekend. We chatted and flirted and I invited her over to watch a DVD. We sipped cocktails, started the movie, and before you knew it she was sleeping with me on the couch. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention – my kids [...]

Sorry to Rankle!

Posted on March 11th, 2009 | 24 comments

My post: Breastfeeding Your Man and Blind Date Sex – While Kids are in the Next Room sure caused a stir. I sort of expected that. But the outcry in the comment section was louder than I expected. I was skewered, big time, by a very vocal minority.
To everyone I rankled, I apologize.
I knew the [...]

When a Divorced Parent Wants to Move Away

Posted on March 3rd, 2009 | 55 comments

I have a love affair with California’s central coast. Beautiful beaches, great weather, nice people, family nearby. Someday, I’d like to live there. Only problem – I’m a divorced single dad with half-time custody, and my kids have deep roots in the Bay Area. I’m stuck here.
If I were to move away, California courts would [...]

Single Parent Movie Date

Posted on February 23rd, 2009 | 19 comments

A single mom friend called me late Saturday afternoon to see if I wanted to watch Slumdog Millionaire with her that night at seven. My reaction to this single parent date idea? Absolutely! Impromptu dates rock! (Sometimes hanging out is better than dating.)
One problem – my kids were with me all weekend. Don’t get me [...]