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: …
Part 3 – No excuse single mom dating series: “Dating is selfish and takes me away from my kids.”
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. More in this series: Excuse 1: No man wants to have sex with my post-baby body. …
Part 2 – No excuse single mom dating series: “I haven’t dated in 15 years!”
In this five-part series, I listen patiently to the reasons 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 3: Dating is selfish …
Part 1 – No excuse single mom dating series: “No man will want to have sex with my post-baby body”
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. Later this week: Excuse 2: I haven’t dated in 15 years! Excuse 3: Dating is selfish and …
WTF Friday: My rich boyfriend is derailing my professional joy
In this weekly feature I answer your personal finance questions. Dear Emma, WTF?! I divorced three years ago after 10 years with a man who barely worked, was constantly promising to make good on a variety of schemes and scams: home security system pyramid …
Single mom families need adventures more than other families
I’m big on adventures, especially as a mom. And maybe, especially as a single mom. My kids and I call our Saturdays “adventure day” when I try to plan an event – a trip to a children’s film festival or special park or drive to …


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