Single Parenting

How to deal with an absent dad

Monica Beyer — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0700

If your child’s father isn’t doing his part financially, physically or emotionally for your child, you may be shaking your fist at the sky — but also wondering what else you can do. There are ways for you and your child to cope.

Single dad: Using your baby to pick up the ladies

Whitney Coy — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:33:00 -0700

Are you a single dad looking to meet a lady or two? Your baby can help with that!

Are single parents also child abusers?

Monica Beyer — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:30:00 -0800

A Wisconsin senator has introduced a bill that has sent single parents, particularly moms, into a rampage. Is being a single parent really a risk factor for child abuse, or is this guy blowing hot air?

Covergirl Reese Witherspoon: Divorce was "traumatic"

Deanna Barnert — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:41:00 -0700

Reese Witherspoon graces the cover of Marie Claire's Oct. issue, on stands later this month. The Hollywood mom opened up about being a single parent after she and Ryan Phillippe divorced and the "relief" and "support" she's found with new hubby, Jim Toth.

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 mom diaries: And baby makes two

— Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0700

We all grew up believing the fairy tale: You meet Mr. Right, and soon after, start having kids. But what if he never comes along? What if things don't go as planned and time starts running out? Meet the new breed of single mom.

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.

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.

Guide to celebrating Valentine's Day as a single parent

Suzi Milovanovic — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:07:00 -0800

Whether you are newly single or have chosen the single life from the beginning, being the lone parent in a field of hearts, kisses and chocolate can be challenging. Getting through Valentine's Day, with all of the cards, flowers and love-y dove-y poems, requires the kind of strength that only a single parent can muster. Here are a few ideas to enjoy the day and celebrate all that you have around you.

6 Christmas survival tips for divorced parents

Mary Fetzer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:48:00 -0800

The end of a marriage is never pleasant, and this becomes especially evident during the holiday season. "If a family is divided," says divorced mom Tara Reed, "then holidays will be divided, too." Experts reveal 6 ways to help combat holiday tension among divorced families.

Dating tips for the single mother

Genevieve Nicolas Richards — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:07:00 -0700

If you think dating in your teens and twenties is hard, just try dating at any age when you have kids! But that doesn't mean it's all bad news. Here are some idea and information to make the experience as productive -- and painless -- as possible.