Single Moms

The military wife vs. the single mom

Laura Crawford — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:00 -0700

Mommy wars, competitions and judgments drive me insane. It never fails, I read a story about a single mom and her struggles or triumphs, and who chimes in with the one-upping 'I've got it worse' comments? You guessed it — the military wife. This also happens in reverse; the comments from single moms to a military wife's story of struggle for survival can be pretty vicious too.

Mom story: I’m a reality show star

Julie Weingarden Dubin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0800

The world has watched Emily Maynard look for love on ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, but despite the highs and lows dating brings, the most important person in Emily’s life is always her daughter, Ricki, 7. Emily opens up to SheKnows about motherhood and life in the spotlight.

Mom story: I’m a TV host

Julie Weingarden Dubin — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0800

McKenzie Westmore hosts Syfy’s hit reality competition show, Face Off, featuring special effects makeup artists competing in elaborate challenges. A fitting gig — her family helped define the role of makeup artists in motion pictures, starting with her great grandfather, George Westmore. Learn why McKenzie says family is key outside of work too.

Mom story: I’m a single mom with cancer

Julie Weingarden Dubin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0800

Being a single parent is challenging enough, but when chemotherapy is part of the mix, it’s easy to reach a breaking point. Fortunately, Josephine Sili, 37, of Gilbert, Arizona, finds strength in the kindness of family and strangers, as she fights Stage III breast cancer, while raising two boys, ages 5 and 23 months. Learn how Josephine keeps a positive mindset in the midst of cancer treatments.

Who is Jenny McCarthy's parenting role model?

Kim Grundy — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0800

Jenny McCarthy is our January Girl Crush for obvious reasons — she is a hilarious and hot hands-on mom who also happens to be a best-selling author. McCarthy, who has a son named Evan, recently opened up to us about her somewhat surprising parenting role model.

Mom story: I went from welfare to life coaching

Julie Weingarden Dubin — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0800

After enduring poverty and loss, Cynthia Occelli’s life experience helped her create practical approaches to success. Feeling compelled to share her knowledge, Cynthia wrote Resurrecting Venus, a guidebook that gives real-world insight on how women can tap into their feminine essence and achieve the life they want. Learn how Cynthia coaches women to believe in themselves.

Angela Kinsey of The Office dishes about co-parenting, the holidays and Citrus Lane

Kori Ellis — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0800

You know her as Angela Martin, the uptight accountant on the hit TV series The Office. In real life, Angela Kinsey is nothing like the belittling character who seems to only care about her cats. We had the opportunity to talk to the actress about co-parenting her 4-year-old daughter, Isabel, as well as her work as ambassador for Citrus Lane.

Rocking parenthood when you’re a spinster

Monica Beyer — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Some celebs prefer single parenthood — but they have an entourage to help them with late nights, early mornings, never-ending feedings, and diaper duty. Here are 10 ways to be in the moment so that you can appreciate the beauty of the family you have, while also appreciating that going it alone can be the hardest thing you’ve ever done.

Ways for single moms to find some "me time"

Kori Ellis — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:00 -0700

Parenting can be a tough, exhausting job. It's important to take time out for yourself to reduce stress and avoid burnout. As a single mom, it can be difficult to carve out some "me time" in your life, but it's not impossible.

Celebrity mom Denise Richards talks family fun, motherhood and adoption

Kori Ellis — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:45:00 -0700

Celebrity moms face the same challenges all of us do. Actress and former model Denise Richards is a single mother to three daughters -- Sam, 8, and Lola, 6 -- plus baby Eloise, who she adopted last year. Richards recently talked to SheKnows about motherhood, family time, her partnership with Totino's and a whole lot more.

Jennie Garth talks childhood literacy, A Little Bit Country and single parenting

Kori Ellis — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:15:00 -0700

You know her best as Kelly Taylor from Beverly Hills, 90210, but Jennie Garth is also a newly single mom of three daughters -- Luca, 14; Lola, 9; and Fiona, 5 -- and going through a transitional time in her life. Garth took time out from her hectic schedule to talk to SheKnows about the Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories program, her new TV show and being a single parent.

How to balance life as a single parent

Kori Ellis — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0800

Balancing work, kids and a social life isn't easy for any parent, and when you are a single mom, it becomes even more difficult. We talked to real moms to find out how they do it.

Handling the challenges of being a solo-parenting married mom

Sarah W. Caron — Wed, 11 May 2011 07:12:00 -0700

We hear all about single moms, but what about moms who parent solo and are married? Here are their specific challenges and how to handle them.

Parenting label wars

Sarah W. Caron — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:33:00 -0700

Single moms versus married moms. Breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding. The world is filled with dozens of labels for moms. What are the biggest label wars out there?

7 Dating tips for single moms

Melissa Chapman — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:33:00 -0700

Once your divorce was final, after having endured alimony, child support and custody issues you proclaimed that you'd sworn off all men and were content to live a life in blissful solitude. However, now that several months have passed, those dating pool waters don't seem quite as murky and you're feeling ready to take the plunge and find that love connection that eluded you the first time around.

Single parenting: Understand how your personality can benefit you and your child

Janet Levine — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:29:00 -0700

How does your personality -- what matters to you on an innate level -- affect your parenting? Especially now that you're a single mom, find out how it matters.

How to adopt as a single mom

Laura Willard — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:15:00 -0700

When People magazine put a beautiful, glowing Sandra Bullock holding an adorable little boy on the cover of its April 28th 2010 issue, fans were surprised … most in a very positive way. Bullock announced that she had and Jesse James had been in the adoption process for four years before becoming parents to Louis Bardo Bullock. However, in the wake of her separation from James, she said that she will finalize the adoption as a single parent and raise Louis on her own.

4 Online dating sites for single moms

Brie Gatchalian — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:59:00 -0800

It's not fun raising kids alone. When you first became pregnant, you likely had the vision and hope that you'd be doing it with your partner. Now that you're single again -- and with a kid in tow -- it's a little lonely, even scary. Here our top four dating sites for single moms looking for a partner.

Single mom dating: How to introduce your boyfriend to the kids

Melissa Chapman — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0800

Sure your kids may prefer to think of you as their asexual single mom whose sole purpose is to do their laundry, make them peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and remind them to brush their teeth. And, although that is hardly the case, you're slightly to blame for giving them that impression. However when they're with their dad on the weekends you've been secretly sneaking around with a pretty terrific guy who, in the privacy of your mind, you even refer to as your boyfriend.

Single mom dating tips

Vicki Salemi — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:44:00 -0800

It's that time of year again when the world seems focused on love and romance. What's a single mom to do? When it comes right down to dating when you are a single mom, there are several ways to successfully play the field, have fun and put your child at ease as a new man enters the scene.

4 sanity-saving tips for single moms

Jen Klein — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:37:00 -0800

About once every eight weeks or so my husband goes on a terrible work schedule for a short period that means I'm essentially a single parent for about two weeks. And I have never had so much respect for the real single moms.