Category: Single Motherhood
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Solo Mama Traveling Through Drug Purgatory: 5 Realities and Strategies
Holy wow. Who ever knew that changing prescriptions could be a living nightmare? Probably lots of people. I just never had the opportunity to hear about their experiences. They probably weren’t jumping up and down to share them with me (or anyone else). The hardest thing to deal with has been the extremely horrifying days…
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Solo Mama: The Facebook Highlight Reel
Social media has taken over our lives. At least twice a week I hear someone say “I’m quitting Facebook” or “I’m taking a break from social media.” We hear more and more about how too much time on social media can be detrimental, not only because it’s making us forget how to talk to each…
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Solo Parenting: Putting All My Distressing Thoughts in a Container
It’s no secret I’m an advocate of therapy. When you try to experience life to the fullest, you pull in the bad and the good, and the really really bad. You don’t give up on people and you don’t give up on hope. You need a backup though, and over the years, I’ve realized that…
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This Solo Parent and Her Inability to Answer the Hardest Questions in the Universe
I was browsing the Internet doing some research for a job I’m working on, and happened to come across this article: Curious Children Ask 73 Questions Each Day – Many of Which Parents Can’t Answer, Says Study. I’ve been asked to brainstorm thoughts about parenting tips and traps around some major concepts. I am thinking that…
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This Solo Parent’s 10 Most Mundane Yet Creative Ways to Save Money
Ever wonder how I look so well put together and stress-free? No? Some of these are for real tips on saving money, folks! I don’t mess around 🤪 Live in an undesirable neighborhood. We may know our neighborhood officers by name and may lose a few household or yard items occasionally, but did you know…
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Solo Parenting and 5 Secrets to Weight Loss
Just kidding. I have no secrets to weight loss. In fact, these secrets can likely lead to weight gain. Be broke enough that when you take your kids out to eat, you can’t afford a meal for yourself. Cut gluten out of your diet when you’ve made so many sandwiches for school lunches you can’t…
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Solo Parenting and the Date
I went on a date recently. Nice guy. Employed, close in age, legally divorced (bonus), lives within 10 miles of me, has hair, can fix cars (also a bonus), has two young children, drives a Jeep and loves hockey. Did I say nice guy already? As the evening wore on, I found myself trying to…
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SUP?
I’m sitting at an intersection with my windows cracked and Jay Z and his friends busting out of my mom-mobile and a surly tow truck driver at about 2 o’clock from me looks back over his shoulder and eyes me. He is tatted from his fingertips to his eyeballs. I give him a traffic head…
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Was v Were
Was v were. I never thought I’d be THAT mom. “Momma, I were at school yesterday and -” my daughter starts. “Was. You was at school yesterday.” I’m such a jerk. “You was not at school yesterday, I were.” Correct. I were not, you was. “No, I WAS at school yesterday, NOT I were.” My…
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The Light and Fluffy Pre-Holiday Recap
Hey blog. It has been awhile. So much has happened over the past 3 months and instead of happily chatting about it to the world, I’ve decided that large chunks of the time period should just be swept under the rug. Not too much damage done, thankfully, but maybe enough to close out 2017. Let’s…
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