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Single Parent Dating
& Parenting Teens


Laptops are a Godsend to Two-Home Families

Posted on October 6th, 2008 | 17 comments

Communication is the key to successful co-parenting, and my ex-wife and I email each other daily about our children’s school assignments and extracurricular activities. Email diffuses disagreements and brings a business-like focus to our discussions.
Our high-school-age daughter has her own laptop, an essential tool for living in two homes. Ongoing projects are always with her. [...]

Is Dating Easier for Single Dads than Single Moms?

Posted on July 30th, 2008 | 33 comments

Is dating easier for single dads than single moms? A lot of folks in the blogosphere seem to think so.
Chrissy at Glamour’s Storked! laments the marketability of a single dad who appeared on ABC’s Bachelorette. Seems he got a ton of fan mail that Chrissy as a single mom doesn’t get. Her readers jumped right [...]

Great Books for Relationship and Divorce Advice

Posted on July 29th, 2008 | 15 comments

I was recently asked what divorce advice books I read to help me cope with the end of my marriage. The answer might surprise you. While I did pick through several books written specifically for separating couples, I learned far more from books with a spiritual theme.
Here are the top self-help and spiritual books that [...]

Wouldn’t Both Single Parents Be Concerned About Their Children’s Health?

Posted on April 17th, 2008 | 11 comments

My son’s orthodontist office called to see if we’d gotten his X-rays taken for next Monday’s consultation.
X-rays? Consultation? I knew nothing.
My ex-wife had taken my son to his last ortho appointment, a routine checkup. She and I have joint custody of the kids, and take turns taking them to appointments. Apparently this time the orthodontist [...]