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Solo Mother

September 2nd, 2007

The ex visits…

When we first were married, neither of us could remember what life had been like before ‘us’. Now that it has all fallen apart, I can’t remember what brought us together in the first place. I have no idea who that man sleeping in our daybed is.
Our son is glad to see his papa. […]

By christina -- 8 comments

August 26th, 2007

Sunday’s ritual

It seems we’ve fallen into another golden time we’ll look back on when we’re older–with fondness and nostalgia, I hope. I’m a lucky single mother.
When I was a little girl, my father would take me to Doc Dalinsky’s over on Wisconsin and O Streets. It was a pharmacy, an old fashioned drugstore, where Nettie who […]

By christina -- 18 comments

January 20th, 2007

Air Force nurse Nonnie Dotson is a single mother

Have you seen this woman? She has been missing since November 19th. Her parents have been awarded temporary custody of her 18-month old daughter, against the child’s father’s petition that custody be granted to him. Apparently, Edward Vehl hadn’t been very interested in his daughter when she was born: he returned her birth announcement after […]

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January 18th, 2007

Great advice on co-parenting from Minti

Karen Alonge over at Minti has posted some great advice on how to get along with your ex and make two homes, two families, and one heart work for the kids: 10 Stragegies for Co-Parenting with an Un-Cooperative Ex.
I love #9: Free your children to love both of you without reservation or fear. “Show your […]

By christina -- 6 comments

December 16th, 2006

How do you deal with the holidays, after the divorce?

One of the things I felt I had to agree to in order to leave the UAE with our son was that the ex would get him for Christmas. I hated it, wasn’t comfortable with it, and knew in my heart that it would all be too much for my three year old: leave the […]

By christina -- 4 comments

November 11th, 2006

Yo, K-Fed, Britney! Think about the kids. (subliminal message: Joint custody)

She dumps him via SMS and files for sole legal and physical custody of their two children. He counters the very next day with a suit for sole custody and spousal support.
I’m not a mind reader, and I’m not going to pretend I know what’s really in their hearts. But it seems to me, he’s […]

By christina -- 0 comments