Category Archive: Single Parenting

May
03

Flying By The Seat Of My Pants, Solo

Life isn’t just good right now, it’s fan-fucking-tastic! So fan-fucking-tastic I’ve had little time to blog because I am flying by the seat of my pants on the daily. But I’m happy about it, because being this busy means I’m making magic happen. For the first time in a long time I’m at a point …

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Apr
11

Lessons In Online Dating: ‘Spin Your Web’ & Don’t Be A Lazy Ass

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m the world’s worst dater. Especially when it comes to online dating. Still, I refuse to give up. And it’s not because I’m a glutton for punishment; it’s because I know everything else I’m actually good at in life took practice, patience and hard work. Though …

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Mar
26

Go Team!

First Baseball Practice

My ex had been trying to convince me to force our son to play baseball since last Spring. I use the word force because my son wanted nothing to do with it. The thing is, our son isn’t athletic – but he is crazy smart. By crazy smart I mean that even though he is …

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Feb
28

Homemade Sugar Scrub, For Broke Ass Bitches Like Me

Homemade Sugar Scrub

Over the last two months my skin was insanely itchy from being dry. Winter sucks, yo. I tried using body butters and lotions I had on hand already, but nothing helped. Then I saw someone tweeting about how important exfoliating your body is in the winter to remove dead skin and I thought perhaps that …

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Feb
24

Over The Hump

Over The Hump With Bacon

I went to a family party this weekend, filled with relatives I had not seen in quite awhile. The old me wasn’t the most sociable person. Hard to imagine these days, but it’s true. My lack of self-confidence made me feel awkward around people, especially relatives that I feared would judge me for the absence …

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Feb
15

When Worlds Collide: A Tale About That Time My Mom & I Met Jackie Collins

Me, My Mom & JACKIE FUCKING COLLINS

I often find myself wondering if this is all a dream – the success of this blog, my loving my job, the extraordinary adventures I’ve been on the last few years, and the wonderful life I’ve created for myself, by myself, since becoming a single mother. It seriously is a wonderful life, even with its …

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Feb
14

Singles In America. Or Why It’s Okay To Be Single This Valentine’s Day

Singles in America Match.com

Last Saturday, Match.com, the world’s largest online dating site, hosted an offline-meets-online event to announce news from their third annual Singles in America study. This years study took an in-depth look at the sex lives of singles, the impact of technology on dating and the behavioral differences between married vs. single adults. Some of the …

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Dec
31

Goodbye 2012. Hello New Year.

Happy New year Bacon

It’s been over a week since I’ve posted. My silence hasn’t been intentional; it just sort of happened as I’ve found myself enjoying the benefits of living in the moment during the holidays. I abandoned my old Christmas Eve traditions this year for an adventure in New York City. When I hopped on the bus …

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Dec
03

Holy Balls, It’s December?! How To Avoid Single Parent Holiday Stress

December-Bacon

Holy balls, it’s December already?!  Ya know what that means? The holidays are rapidly approaching, which can be super stressful for any single parent. If you’re anything like me, thoughts about disappointing your child(ren) during the holidays start way before December 1st comes to town. When you’re a single parent, no-where-near-rich, and living alone, holiday …

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Nov
26

Finding My Balance As A Single Mom

Sid Caesar Quote

When I became a single mom I looked at it as a second chance to become the independent woman I always wanted to be but could never quite find the courage to do. I didn’t know how I was going to get there, so it was all very trial and error. I made a lot …

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