My ex and I have a great child custody schedule for most of year. When school is in session, we each take two weekdays and alternate weekends. Summers we get the kids a month at a time. But come Thanksgiving through New Years, our holiday custody schedule truly sucks.
Basically, we alternate the Thanksgiving and Christmas [...]
A single mom friend of mine sent her son off to college this year, and she is now living alone for the first time in her life. The empty nest has her going a little bonkers.
I can sort of relate. As a single dad with half-time custody, I spend half my time without the kids.
She [...]
It’s almost Halloween, and my house should be all spookified for this autumn holiday, right?
Grab your broom and witch’s hat and fly on over to the Silicon Valley Moms Blog where Dad’s House has gone all Haunted House for Halloween.
Or has it? My house is frighteningly normal looking these days, as it is for most [...]
Here’s a question inspired by a discussion topic on the Facebook Single Parents Connection group: When is an okay time to start dating after divorce?
Depends what you’re looking for.
When I first separated from my wife, I was like a chicken with its head cut off. For two months, I was so busy setting up my [...]
Dad’s House Jr., a middle school student, is going to his first dance! Is he nervous? Nah. He learned the art of approaching women from watching his old man in action. Plus, he has plenty of Axe body spray.
More importantly, Dad’s House Jr. is hanging out at the dance with his buddy Lance Jr., Honey [...]
Ever since my dream woman – or rather, the woman who dreamed of me, found my blog, and wants to meet – ever since we first connected, I’ve gotten to know her culinary tastes.
Italian. No seafood. Nothing spicy. Italian.
No problem. I learned how to cook Italian from hanging out in the kitchen of my ex-wife’s [...]
Rachel Sarah, of Single Mom Seeking and Christine Coppa, of Glamour’s Storked! are sexy single moms who were featured yesterday on Maxim’s Sirius satellite Sex Files radio show. I tuned in, and I must say, they were both great – composed, articulate, insightful. And me being Dad’s House, I just had to get in the [...]
David Mott is a divorced single father of a teen daughter and son offering stories, tips and opinions on single parenting, two-home families, cooking, cocktails, self awareness - and relationships formed in an age of online dating, text messaging, and booty calls.
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Elizabeth: David, I’m so glad I found you! (grin) I’m becoming (as hard as it is for a middle-aged free...
Kelloggsville: hey! – 40 somethings are the new 30 somethings – I am so fit now and in my sexual prime...
Nicki: This is my first big weekend on my own. I went from being married for fifteen years to being in a long term...
Ginger Magnolia: My divorce was in November also, two years ago. I hope that doesn’t make me an Old Maid!...
Keith Wilcox: Hey, That’s a 10 Euro bill. Sorry, I wish I had something more relevant to add. I’ll go...
krn: Dad’s~ Just keep living life on your terms and eventually you will meet someone amazing that feels the...
Just Me...: David – You don’t understand. There are legions of women who, without a spouse, have little...
Heather: you’re not old by any means! So since your kids are teens now, does that mean, if you meet the right...
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