It is tough to watch your ex move on after a breakup, yet you are still single. If you were broken up with, you’re probably still questioning the breakup. Why did this happen? Will I find someone else? What did I do?  In many cases, you may still have feelings for your ex. You may be angry and hurt by the breakup, and it becomes exponentially worse because they have moved on. You may judge whether or not you’ll ever get over these feelings and how you’ll be able to deal with the breakup. All of this can be compounded if […]

Thursday was like any other day (or so I thought)…I dropped Micah off to school, went to work, left work, picked Micah up from school, and headed home after grabbing a few things from the grocery store for dinner. During the drive home to the grocery store, Micah had a strange look on his face. Every time I asked him what was wrong, he would just reply that he was thinking (THINKING??!! This isn’t good!).  Instead of asking more questions, I left him to his thoughts, but I knew something big was coming. We drove home from the grocery store […]

As I mentioned in Part One,  I’ve experienced my share of baby daddy drama and I hoping that these tips will help you to end, or avoid, baby daddy drama in your life.  Today, I have some more tips to help guide you through the experience, especially if you want to build a healthy and positive co-parenting relationship for your child. Let’s start where we left off! 4. Stop allowing your child’s father back into your head and your heart. As you’ve probably read in many of my other posts, I have always envisioned being married and living happily to my child’s […]

Co-parenting is not for every set of parents raising a child separately. It really isn’t.  You can’t force a positive and healthy co-parenting relationship if both parties aren’t willing to work together to make it work.  If one party is not active and engaged, disrespectful or inappropriate – trust me, the healthy and positive co-parenting relationship will diminish very quickly. Instead it will become an unhealthy impact on your child’s life. I have tried – Lord knows I’ve tried – to have a positive co-parenting relationship with Micah’s father.  I encouraged it even when I knew he wouldn’t deliver on […]

I was talking to a fellow single mom today, and she was sharing how she was at her breaking point.  She was at the point of being sick and tired of being sick and tired.  She has just become a single mom and just can’t fathom how a man can just walk away from their child.  As I spoke with her and offered her advice, I shared my own story.  After hearing it, she asked me a question: Don’t you get sick and tired of being strong? Don’t you sometimes want to give up? And the answer I gave her was simple… […]

When I decided to start sharing advice for other single moms, I never expected the outpouring of support and the numerous e-mails from single moms hoping to get some advice from me on their particular situations. Many times, we just speak about each other’s situations and find solace in having someone to listen to that understands and you can relate to. But many times there are numerous questions asked, and although I am no expert, I have so many thoughts about single parenting and the path to happiness. One of the biggest questions that I continue to get on a regular […]

Happy Belated Easter everyone! I hope that you all had a relaxing and enjoyable time with family and friends.  I personally enjoyed the time with my son this weekend. So you might be wondering…what’s up with the Easter Egg hunt in the toilet? Well, I’ll tell you.  It actually started on Wednesday…Micah’s teacher called me at work saying that Micah had a fever of 102. I left work and sped off to his school to grab him. I hate it when Micah is sick – I always panic and get a bit freaked out. You would think that I would […]

A few days ago, I was reading through a few blogs and found a post that inspired me — You Might Be a Working Mommy if… from Tina at One Tired Working Mommy. Inspired by Jeff Foxworthy and his line of “You Might be a Redneck if” jokes, she prepares a post of things that helps to identify you as a tired working mommy. I decided to prepare a list of things that may express how you might be a tired single working mom of a toddler. Hope you enjoy it! You Might Be a Tired Single Working Mom of a Toddler […]

Typically, I share posts to help single moms (and dads) become more knowledgeable about the experience and offer advice on how to manage the day-to-day. I actually started this blog with the mindset that I would be able to help other women that were considering leaving their significant other and were fearful of being a single mom. I wanted to be the inspiration that they needed to make the change and help them understand that it would be okay. This post is not going to be like that. Today, I want to share some things that others should avoid doing when […]