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Auto Insurance is Double for Teens of Divorced Single Parents

Posted on July 9th, 2008 | 20 comments

My sixteen-year-old daughter recently got her driver license, and I added her to my auto insurance policy. Despite her being a girl, getting good grades, driving only occasionally – her rate is through the roof, as it would be for any first-time driver.
At least I can split the cost with her mom. Right?
Wrong!
Insurance companies in [...]

Kids Are on Vacation, and I’m a Lone Wolf

Posted on June 23rd, 2008 | 27 comments

My kids left on vacation Friday with their mom, and I’ll be a lone wolf for three weeks. Full-time parents might cheer that break. But if you’re a single parent sharing custody, like me, chances are you’d rather have the kids around. Time spent with children is precious; they grow up quick.
Their mom and I [...]

Great First Dates and Horror Stories – CONTEST WINNER

Posted on June 10th, 2008 | 16 comments

The Dad’s House I ROCKED THE HOUSE: First Date Tips and Horror Stories Contest has come to a close. Eighteen self-selecting bloggers submitted entries for a chance to win the $25 Amazon eCard First Prize and $20 eCard Second Prize.
There can only be one true champ (scroll to the bottom for that result). But in [...]

Why Am I So Tired? My Kids Did All The Work

Posted on May 19th, 2008 | 13 comments

I woke up this morning tired, headachy, lacking any spark. Like having a bad hangover, except I didn’t drink. How did this weekend kick my ass so completely? I just sat around (in shorts, mind you, not Dockers). My kids did all the work.
Friday night was a talent show at my son’s elementary school. Cloggers, [...]

How to Start Dating a Single Dad

Posted on May 7th, 2008 | 21 comments

Dear David
I met a guy this past weekend for drinks at a wine bar and we had a great time. There were definitely sparks, and I’d like to see him again. How do I let him know I’m interested? I already sent an email thanking him for the evening. Should I call him? btw – [...]

Go, Daddy, Go! (But in Dockers?)

Posted on May 4th, 2008 | 6 comments

The new Dockers San Francisco commercial cracks me up.

I get that some guys need a pair of Dockers for work (Though I gave that up 16 years ago when my daughter was born. Rolling around on the floor with her in the morning, spit-up a constant threat, I adapted quickly to shorts and jeans.)
I get [...]

How to Date Four Women at Once

Posted on April 29th, 2008 | 20 comments

I already know what you’re thinking. How on earth can I write about dating four people at once when most single parents can’t find the time to date one person? I’m here to tell you, the roadblock isn’t time, it’s desire.
Easy for me to say, seeing as I’m dating zero women at the moment. But [...]