What if your failed marriage was really a success?
I have a story that used to be a confession. On the day I got married I wore a pretty, silk white off-the-rack evening gown (because that’s the kind of no-fuss bride I was!), and my mom (again, irreverent!) escorted me to my groom-in-waiting. …
Why women feel sexier after divorce
There is something amazing and magical that happens when women divorce. They get beautiful. And they get horny. It’s no coincidence these two things go hand-in-hand. Or that they follow divorce. No matter how contentious or acrimonious or downright explosively miserable the end of your …
Single moms shouldn’t wait to introduce their boyfriends to the kids
My BFF SMILF Morghan Richardson and I both had a bad reaction to a recent Huffington Post article discouraging single parents from rushing into introducing a potential mate to the kids. She is a fellow single mom to two preschoolers, and a divorce lawyer and …
Single dads are better dads (and control freak moms ruin fatherhood)
A couple of weeks ago Thomas Matlack wrote on the New York Times’ Motherlode blog about how hitting rock bottom and losing his marriage made him stop drinking and be a better dad. I’ve seen many times how divorce has made men better fathers – …
Single moms need gigolos
If I had a nickel for every time I said, “We don’t whine in this family!” I could afford to hire gigolo for a few hours. This guy wouldn’t pole dance or get freaky on me. He’d give me a goddamn hug and cook me …
A letter to my daughter about love, men and a wooden comb
Dear Helena, You have an intuition that I hope to never discourage. Even at 4, you see people’s emotions and understand their relationships, and you have a knack for asking questions that make people squirm. So I shouldn’t have been surprised when you asked me …
Part 5 – No excuse single mom dating series: “There are no good guys out there anymore.”
In this five-part series, I listen patiently to the reasons you think that single motherhood keeps you back from dating. Then I tell you why they’re bullshit excuses. Excuse 1: No man wants to have sex with my post-baby body. Excuse 2: I haven’t …
Part 4 – No excuse single mom dating series: “No man wants to date a woman with children.”
In this five-part series, I listen patiently to the reasons you think that single motherhood keeps you back from dating. Then I tell you why they’re bullshit excuses. In this series: Excuse 1: No man wants to have sex with my post-baby body. Excuse 2: …
WSM in the news
NYT adds WSM to its Motherlode blogroll
NBC’s TODAY interviews me on traveling solo with kids
Ryan Seacrest plugs my 10-Yr Marriage Contract post!
I discuss kids and divorce live on Headline News
I keep stirring stuff up on The Huffington Post
Woman’s Day digs my 10-Yr Marriage Contract post
CafeMom’s TheStir loves my 10-Yr Marriage Contract idea
xoJane gives my “Beautiful Daughter” essay some love
The Awl promotes my take against SAHMs
Business Insider features my mommy money insights 
Circle of Moms names WSM “Top 25 NY Mom Bloggers”
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