I’ve been divorced for almost nine years, and in that time my ex-wife and I have made it a point to put the kids first, and try our best to get along as coparents. For the most part, it’s worked. Our kids are happy, healthy confident, social, smart, well-adjusted. (Proud papa, can you tell?) They [...]
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? 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
David Mott is a divorced single father of a teen daughter and son offering stories, tips and opinions on single parenting, coparenting children, two-home families, cooking, cocktails, self awareness - and relationships formed in an age of online dating, text messaging, and booty calls.
David Mott has appeared on ABC News Now video, CNN.com, CBS radio Los Angeles, Toronto Globe & Mail, McClatchy News syndication
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