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Choices? Or Sacrifices?

Many months ago, during a deep conversation with my Good Man - a handsome, young widower who continues to restore my faith in men - we began talking about ’sacrifices’ and ‘choices.’ Or rather, I was rambling on about how I think women make sacrifices when they become wives and mothers – when he cut me off. “Do you really think of the decisions you’ve made as being sacrifice… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on November 10, 2009 at 10:26pm — 3 Comments

Surviving Low Income Hell As A Divorced Single Mom

So I’ve finally reached the point where I’m not totally embarrassed of the fact that I’ve been living in Low-Income Hell since March; that’s when my ex-husband lost his job and my child AND spousal support went up in smoke – overnight. It’s been hard. REALLY hard. I’ve laid awake many a night stressing over how me and the kids would get by this summer. But you know what I just realized? School is just around the corner – and I DID it: I made sure my kids had a darn good summer despite everythin… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on August 13, 2009 at 10:01am — 3 Comments

A Serious Question: Am I Afraid to Fall in Love Again?

A close male friend of mine, one whose opinion I value greatly, keeps telling me: Gypsy (his nickname for me), you are so afraid to fall in love. You’ve built walls to protect yourself and keep men out, but you must be careful not to become your own prisoner. Imm… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on June 25, 2009 at 3:08pm — 1 Comment

Is It Wrong to Slam Deadbeat Dads on TV?

What do you think of the idea of a reality show that exposes fathers who refuse to pay child support? This is what divorced dad and author Joel Schwartzberg opined on a few days ago in his article, “Is it Wrong to Slam Deadbeat Dads on TV?” Cause apparently Lifetime TV has announced their intention to air such a show – it’s called Deadbeat Dads. And it has ‘dads’ rights’ activists in a tizzy. Fathers & Families, a dad-advocacy group, says the problem is that a strong m… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on June 11, 2009 at 9:31pm — 6 Comments

Self Empowerment for the single Mom

When we separate – it is like an open wound. Both people need time for this wound to heal again. With time and with self empowerment – we become stronger individuals again. We start life as individuals within the warm embrace of our family. After growing into adults we leave this warm embrace to greet the big wide world. As new individuals we continue to grow and at some stage meet our soul mate or partner to make a relationship commitment with. A union, for many, a marriage, a new warm embrace… Continue

Added by Claire Cavendish on May 5, 2009 at 11:48pm — No Comments

Balance - What's that?

We hear about it all the time – this thing called “balance.” We’re told it’s something we need, something we should strive for, something we should achieve. But you know what I’ve never understood? How it is measured. Do all balancing components, i.e. work vs. play, have to happen… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on April 21, 2009 at 9:52am — No Comments

A woman shouldn't be so open about sex/dating post-divorce...?

This rather blistering comment came into me today from “Random Guy.” Instead of taking it as a personal attack, I’m throwing it out there to readers. What do YOU think? Men, women - do you agree? Please stop me if I’ve misinterpreted from these blog entries: Your “active dating life” really consists of running a pile of guys through an email/instant messaging mill . But you have no real intention of trying to actually meet 99.9% of the men who presumably contact your online profile with… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on April 18, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Do I Disqualify Potential Dates Too Quickly?

According to my best friend Hali, I do. Disqualify men too quickly, I mean. Over cocktails this past weekend, I was filling her in on my dating life when she quickly inserted: “Ummm Delaine…WHAT dating life?” I laughed. “What do you mean? You know I’m still active on two… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on April 17, 2009 at 11:19am — No Comments

On Becoming "A Woman with a Past"

It’s a feeling under my skin - one that has gradually started pushing to the surface this past year. It tells of love, despair, mischief, and adventure. It comes from sharing, loving, losing, marrying, birthing, trying harder, bleeding, and celebrating. It’s a feeling that tells of surrendering and letting go, pushing forward, and living NOW: I am becoming “A Woman with a Past.” (read more here) Other Articl… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on April 3, 2009 at 10:11am — No Comments

The "evil" step-mother

My ex husband ended up marrying the woman he cheated on me with. She and I have never had the best relationship but in the past we have gotten along alright. She and I had a couple long phone chats where we've explained our feelings to eachother but we were never what I would call friends. Over the last couple months something in her has snapped. She has been extremely nasty, angry, argumentative and aggresive towards me and my children. It started a couple months ago. I was Christmas shopping… Continue

Added by Diana on February 11, 2009 at 8:22pm — 3 Comments

The Bachelor Single Dad: Who Should He Choose?

Ok, I admit, I am a sucker for these types of shows...or at least I used to be. Once I start watching, it becomes a gluttonous habit. So when this season rolled around, I did NOT start watching the Bachelor. For one thing, too much to do, but for another, I didn't want to get hooked. Apparently, the Bachelor is a single dad this time around. Ah haaaa, innnteresttting. For those of you who are watching, what is he doing with his kid, does he get to spend time with his kid? Anyway, the founder o… Continue

Added by Clare on January 16, 2009 at 12:05am — 7 Comments

Mine. Mine. Mine.

Ahhh...so after months of telling myself: "Self, you'd really like to have one of those iheart tee shirts.", and NOT doing it...I decided to tonight! Yay! So on here I went...clicked the Linky~doo and wah~lah, into my basket lands a black, "Single Moms: Rock the Play Dates" tank...Hoo Rah! :O) Now I get to sport it in a week...Yay Me!! How I love life's little pleasures...and being a strong, confident Single Mom! So proud… Continue

Added by Amy on August 19, 2008 at 10:00pm — 5 Comments

Back in the Dating Game, Part 1

Well I wanted to post a few thoughts today that are not an official blog, at least not one I will post for the entire world to see, only my wonderful new found friends here on I-Heart. I have decided to break my dating ban and I have a date tonight. I am sure I will blog about this "officially" very soon, but wanted to share some of my thoughts while they are running through my head. The fact he's local is enough to get me interested in what this could lead to, but as I always say, time will tel… Continue

Added by Katherine on August 4, 2008 at 7:16am — No Comments

Move a Little Closer, Don’t be Shy!

All of the coolest available guys I’ve ever met live outside a sixty-mile radius. What is it about meeting someone nearby? I am not the only one that has had this revelation. And it works the same for men searching for a compatible partner as well. I know because many great guy… Continue

Added by Katherine on July 29, 2008 at 7:30am — 3 Comments

BATMAN, What a RUSH!

*cru·ci·ble: A severe test, as of patience or belief; a trial. Synonym: trial. 2. A place, time, or situation characterized by the confluence of powerful intellectual, social, economic, or political forces.

I would like to believe that we can pick and choose what affects us bec… Continue

Added by Katherine on July 25, 2008 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Single and Loving It – Too Much?

I have always heard the following advice. * When you stop looking, you will finally meet Mr. Right. * You have to become a complete person, and then you are ready for a healthy relationship. (Instead of expecting another person to complete you.) * Be content with where you are in life… Continue

Added by Katherine on July 21, 2008 at 11:00am — 12 Comments

Taking Back the Power

My ex doesn’t get mentioned much here, and with good reason. I don’t feel the necessity to use the energy it would take to explain him. He does things and uses the kids to get me very “frustrated” to put it nicely. He has proven himself manipulative and I am not the only one who see… Continue

Added by Katherine on July 16, 2008 at 9:04am — 4 Comments

My Latest Marriage Proposal

Those of you who have done the online dating thing…surely you have also experienced the regular “email marriage proposals”, right? I would once in a while get long emails of a guy’s desire to marry someone from America, or looking for the perfect mate and knowing immediately from your profile – that you are the one for them. They then ask if you are interested in marriage… uhmmm, yeah, before they even meet you or have a phone conversation!! So these things shouldn’t surprise me, since I have d… Continue

Added by Katherine on July 9, 2008 at 7:30am — 6 Comments

Mary Pols Rocks the Single Parent House! Read her Book!

Last night, a lucky bunch of us iHearters had the honor of having a beer with Mary Pols, single mom and author of Accidently on Purpose and hearing her book reading at Powells. Mary's book is really a gift to single paren… Continue

Added by Morgan Siler on June 24, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

My therapist is a Chick Flick. And she earns every dollar.

This weekend I watched the movie P.S. I Love You. If you haven't seen it, I think I can safely say without giving anything away, it's about a woman who loses her husband to a brain tumor. I bawled the ENTIRE movie. Literally. There might have been short 10 - 15 minute reprieves scattered throughout, but for the most part, I nearly drowned in my tears. And by the time it was over, seeing through stinging eyelids that had swelled to the size of golf balls proved quite the accomplishment. Wi… Continue

Added by mommypie on June 8, 2008 at 9:30pm — 6 Comments

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Not divorce yet. But i did get to meet two little angels. One is a dear lady who is in the same boat as me. But she has more money that I do. She referred me to a great lawyer. Win or lose I am happy. I have given the toad one last 48 hr time to w...

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I forage my ed and then he would do something to make me not want to again. This ex I did a long time ago but he is making it tough.

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