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September 19th, 2008
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21 comments
Do you ever get that I NEED ATTENTION feeling? You know, where you want another person, or maybe an entire community, to adore you? After my divorce, I sure did. I think a lot of single parents do. It’s that desire for someone to want you, someone to make you feel good.
Mama Llama recently wrote [...]
Posted on
June 16th, 2008
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I live hours from any family, so when my kids are with me it’s just me and them. (This is in sharp contrast to their mom who has parents, siblings, cousins, uncles, and aunts just minutes away.) Any time I get with my extended family is a treat, and Father’s Day weekend was no exception.
My [...]
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June 11th, 2008
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58 comments
As a single dad going it solo (half-time custody) for eight years now, I’ve learned to lead a fulfilling, satisfying life without a partner. But… if you’re a single parent like me and a lot of the bloggers I read, you’re probably missing out on intimacy, sex, adult love.
MsSingleMama recently asked the question, Who Needs [...]
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May 19th, 2008
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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, [...]
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April 17th, 2008
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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 [...]