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 [...]
Wanna wrestle?
If that had been a sexy dirty text from an ex-girlfriend, I might have said yes. But today, it’s a question for my son and his junior high wrestling team. They had their first match yesterday, and I must say, it’s an interesting sport.
Until someone gets hurt.
I had never been to a wrestling match. [...]
Guest post by y.debra, a regular Dad’s House reader.
It was David’s post about his family room that helped me think through how temporary my life has seemed over the past year. As a divorced single Mom, there was always something that I had to figure out how to live with ‘just for a little while’ [...]
You’ve heard of helicopter parents – those moms and dads who hover over their child’s every move.
The opposite? A parent with free-range kids.
Um, can you guess which one am I? Don’t think too hard!
My kids’ schedules are so friggin’ complicated, if I was a helicopter parent I would implode.
Check this:
Monday and Tuesday morning – daughter [...]
This past weekend I was reminded what it means to be a single parent, running a household solo. I’m divorced with half-time custody, and my kids are older (12 and 16), so you’d think I could just sit back and let things run themselves. You’d think…
• Friday evening – kids are home from school, making [...]
Lance Armstrong told Vanity Fair in an exclusive interview that he plans to come out of retirement and race in next year’s Tour de France. How cool is that? He won 7 consecutive Tours. A win in 2009 will give him 8 victories.
Lance, of course, is a single dad. And he was raised by a [...]
Men suck.
Men are lazy.
Men are dense.
Men are jerks.
If you’re like me, you may have noticed comments like this cropping up in the single parent blogosphere. It seems to be the pat answer of choice for a few bloggers and readers when certain of their buttons are pushed. For example, you might see exchanges like this:
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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, CBS radio, CNN.com, and McClatchy News syndication
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notasoccermom: I can only comment to say- have not seen it, hope to see it.. and I think anyone can become bitter...
Dual Mom: I love when people post things that make me go hmmmm… I know people who do not have unconditional...
Danielle: I can honestly say that I have never unconditionally loved a man. I think I find that very sad.
Honey: Jake lost his virginity when he was 15, and that seems like a pretty common number (I was 18, but it was less...
dadshouse: Nicki – if you attach conditions to the love – someone worthy, someone who will reciprocate...
Unknown Mami: Very well put. Unfortunately, when you are a girl and are not even dressed sexy there is still plenty... Unknown Mami: And you don’t have the ladies lined up at the door? What’s up with that? .-= Unknown...
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