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Single Parent Downsizing Home Life

Posted on March 12th, 2010 | 14 comments

My teen daughter heads off to college this fall, and I’ll have a half-empty nest, with just my son and me.
Teen boys don’t need much more than a stocked refrigerator and a working TV. (Oh, and a place to study, of course.)
Plus, my son only lives with me half time, spending the rest of his [...]

Frazzled and Stressed Single Parent

Posted on March 3rd, 2010 | 13 comments

I’m stressed.
I’m frazzled.
I’m losing my mind.
But don’t worry, I’m just a single parent!
Usually I keep my cool as a single dad raising teens. But this week already has me batty.
Head on over to the Hot Dads Blog and razz the:
Frazzled Single Dad
(If that pre-programmed link doesn’t work, head straight to Hot Dads blog.)
Then come back [...]

Facebook Single Parents – Six Degress of Kevin Bacon

Posted on February 26th, 2010 | 21 comments

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In 2008, Microsoft researchers looked at a huge instant messenger database (180 billion messages), and proved we are all within six degrees of instant messaging separation from each other.
This is great news for the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, where you try make movie associations [...]

Talking to My Daughter About Soccer

Posted on February 25th, 2010 | 16 comments

I have a great relationship with my teen daughter. When she was eleven and entering sixth grade, I sat her down and talked to her about the ins and outs of sex. We’ve talked about her relationships, and my relationships, and relationships on Grey’s Anatomy. I feel like we can talk about anything.
Except soccer.
She’s been [...]

House Full of Teens and a Funny Joke

Posted on February 18th, 2010 | 23 comments

My daughter is almost 18, and like any teenager she takes off for long stretches to hang out with her friends. For instance, the other day after soccer practice, she ran into some of her friends at Jamba Juice, and on the spur of the moment they all drove to the Apple store to buy [...]

Needing Attachment BEFORE the First Date

Posted on February 17th, 2010 | 36 comments

A woman and I recently started emailing through Craigslist personals on a Monday night. On her suggestion, we took the conversation to Yahoo IM. That was fine by me, YIM flirting is an entertaining way to get to know someone. We chatted a bit, made a plan to message some more later in the week, [...]

How do Parents Keep in Shape When Kids Play Sports?

Posted on February 15th, 2010 | 14 comments

I’m a hot dad. (Hey, I was voted into the club, and it’s a lifetime membership.)
I have a teen daughter and son.
I spend a lot of time watching my kids play sports.
When am I supposed to find time to work out?
Head over to the Hot Dads Blog and get the skinny on:
Out of Shape Dad [...]