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Archive for August 2007

August 17th, 2007

Ten things that happened to me

Joanne over at I’m Happy Fish tagged me for a personal exposé… ten things that happened to me. I guess my recent history is pretty well known to you all right now, but did you know…
Tags: biography, single-mother

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August 15th, 2007

How important is your health, single mom?

Following my recent health scare, I took matters into my own hands and signed up for a trainer at the gym (they had a fantastic deal). This is my second week working out with a professional, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to learn how to exercise.
If you don’t have the money or the […]

By christina -- 3 comments

August 14th, 2007

Drive by dating advice

Thanks to Carrie, we can all snoop on our potential romantic partners.
She pointed the way to Don’t Date Him, Girl, a world-wide site dedicated to outing bad dates.
May you never find the object of your desires here.
Tags: dating, Dont-date-him-girl, single-mom

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August 13th, 2007

When the going gets tough…

tough single moms do Seven Things.
Do you know that trick? It’s a great way to get things done.
Tags: motivation, organization, secrets-to-organization, single-mom, single-mother

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August 12th, 2007

what can we do when we don’t want to do it anymore?

I do have a private journal. I don’t share everything here… but I recently wrote down my deepest fear and secret, and then thought I should share it with you here: sometimes, I don’t want to be a mother.
Is that horrible?
Sometimes, I feel like I can’t do a good enough job for him. I […]

By christina -- 17 comments

August 11th, 2007

How are we doing, single moms?

Sometimes, I think that being a single mother is like being in a Twelve Step program: Take it One Day At A TIME.
That’s me, right now. Leaning heavily on the love and support of my parents and friends as I try to make it all work. Looking for balance. Wondering how it’s all going to […]

By christina -- 6 comments

August 10th, 2007

Friday’s Philosophy

I’ve been thinking again on what it means to be a single mother. We certainly are driven to more creative and flexible solutions when it comes to fulfilling the needs and challenges of parenting, career, and love, even though the very circumstances that drive these out of the box solutions force us into a very […]

By christina -- 6 comments

August 9th, 2007

Oh no she di’nt!

The Single Mom I’d Most Like to Meet turned 35 recently, and grew up in more ways than one.
She found her ex’s profile on a dating site, and did what so many of us have fantasized: she gave it a little truth in advertising makeover.
Tags: dating, Rachel-Sarah, revenge

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August 8th, 2007

Benefits of being a single mom: the grill

A few weeks ago, I bought a grill. My grill. Big and black and shiny. With a thermometer in the lid. With a grill in the bottom for the coals to set on. With an ash catcher in the bottom. It’s beautiful.
And it’s all mine. As a sometimes silly female, I have always deferred to […]

By christina -- 2 comments

August 7th, 2007

What to do when the single mother gets sick

I’m home. There’s something wrong with me and a trip to the doctor’s tomorrow morning will give me a course of action, at least. But it got me thinking… what would I do if I were truly sick, and unable to care for my child?
This is where the posse comes in. Do you have […]

By christina -- 11 comments