DMC Anonymous
Little Baby, Be Strong
The other day, you screamed out across the grocery store parking lot, "Oh and by the way, we're getting married and we're having a baby daughter. That's right. She's moving in this weekend. I...
Happy Single Parents Day {March 21}
As my divorce becomes final, the weight of being a single parent becomes very real. Unfortunately my ex and I do not have any kind of positive co-parenting relationship and I have sole custody...
A House Well-Loved {Perspectives of a Single Mom}
Today someone came out to my house. I received an unexpected comment about the messiness of my house. “You must be embarrassed to have a house like this. Why didn’t you spend some time...
Tips for Single Moms Meeting Up With an Online Date
We moms have to stick together and stay safe. It’s a Wild, Wild West in the online dating sphere and we have to remember safety is the top priority.
Before you try to meet up...
Third Anniversary During the Divorce
A divorce with children can take a long time. In our case, it has now been three anniversaries spent during the pendency of our divorce. Each one opened up new wounds. When I wrote...
Ode to the Dude at the Gym
Dude at the gym,
I don't know you
But I love you.
That day, I was on the pectoral fly/ rear delt machine
45 pounds on the rack,
Thinking I was doing great. Schwarzenneger had nothing on me.
And evidently...
Living on the Anxiety Struggle Bus
Lately, this Mom Thing has been getting me down. I worry about the future and things I can't control. I stay up after the kids fall asleep, wondering how they will turn out and...
A Single Mom’s Guide to Online Dating
Not that I am an expert by any measure, but I have a few tips and tricks for those of us who maybe haven't dated in a while and maybe didn't think they'd have...
Celebrating My Independence Day {Trigger Warning: Domestic Abuse}
Exactly two years ago, I left my husband.
Everything in me knew I had to go. Sometimes you feel 100% sure about something and this time, I knew I couldn't spend another 5 minutes in...
My Experience with Family Court
Before I got into the divorce process, I figured it must be relatively easy since half of all marriages end in divorce. As I have gone through it, I realize that it's difficult for...