You know, I wouldn’t go through another breakup for all the tea in China, nor for the $108 million that Heather Mills is getting in that oh so celebrity divorce from Sir Paul. 55 million pounds, and she says she has to leave England because everyone hates her. Or some such. Perhaps it was just […]
Me. A Single Mom on Valentine’s Day. I’ve got it all planned. A big date with the King of Everything. What could be nicer? It’s my second Valentine’s Day as a single mother, you’d think I’d be pretty nonchalant about the whole thing by now. I mean, it’s a Hallmark holiday. It doesn’t mean much […]
Thank goodness I did laundry today.
See, I’d glanced at the class list the King of Everything’s teacher had kindly sent home, then promptly put it down somewhere and forgot about it. This morning, as I was loading the dryer, a little speck of handwriting peeked out from under the dryer sheets: …”for Valentine’s Day (optional)” […]
The other morning, I found myself on all fours, bouncing maniacally up and down on the King of Everything’s bed. “Get up get up get up!” I giggled, and the child woke, bouncing and thrashing and wondering what the heck was wrong with his crazy mother. I, myself, was wondering where this strange feeling of […]
If you read nothing else today, flip over to Slate and read the excerpts from Tim Harford’s new book, The Logic of Life.
The first excerpt was published yesterday, about the effect of current factors on marriage — utterly fascinating look at the economic reasons behind what armchair pundits are quick to label ‘Black Culture’… but […]
I’m single, and getting through the holidays was hard. Apparently, it’s not any easier for married couples. In fact, the holidays often put a crushing burden on marriages, and the first working Monday after the New Year sees a spike in divorce filings. According to to a piece in the Guardian yesterday (thanks to Kate […]
One of my favorite solomothers–a beautiful singer, a witty writer, a juggler of schedules and budgets and boo-boos and life–is no longer quite so single. Her beau proposed on Christmas day, and she said yes. Her ring is a beautiful blue stone, a topaz? Surrounded with little diamonds, it sparkles like the sky. Truly a […]
how YOU doin’?
Let me guess. Some of you are fighting for child support of have given up on ever receiving it. You’re looking for a new set of tires, or a home, or even a board game or a toy or two for the younger children… or a car to take the kids to serious […]
Tango.
Perhaps you’re new to this single, post-divorce stuff. Maybe you’re a year or two into it and have decided to just slog through the days, getting things done, taking care of the kids, the job, the car, the house… but,of course, not taking care of yourself. I am a fan of actual therapy, or “Paid […]
This diatribe will go just as well towards vindictive, angry mothers as it will fathers but, as I’ve just gotten done with a tour of the Blogosphere and read some of the nasty, crappy things some fathers have done to their children to get back at their ex’es… this post will address revenge-seeking fathers.
You suck.
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