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The One Where I Cut Ties.
So, over the last two years I’ve considered myself “single and dating,” but I’ve recently come to the realization that while I am single, and I do occasionally date, I wasn’t really “available.” I got close to someone, Red, who became one of my best friends, and while it was a great friendship, for a … Continue reading
Haul Me Off…
I think, my friends, that I finally understand the origin of the phrase, “mental breakdown.” Driving home tonight, I believe I could almost physically feel a break in my mental capacity to deal with… well, shit. It seems that life has the capability of piling shit on you until you are crushed under the weight … Continue reading
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Protected: I Firmly Believe…
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Wordless Wednesday: Lady Killer
Upping Your Game: Practice-Dates
You know how, sometimes, you give other people some really great advice, but you realize you fail to incorporate it into your own life? Yeah? That. It occurred to me recently that while I’ve been dishing out all of my fabulous advice, I really haven’t been seizing the opportunity to put it into … Continue reading
Lessons In Dating: My Single Mom Dating Rules
I may not have been actively back in the dating scene for very long, but I have spent a lot of time thinking about dating. Through a series of mistakes, I’ve developed my own set of “Dating Rules,” for the single mama. If he can’t commit to a date, he won’t commit to you. Having … Continue reading
The Realization That You’re Alone… And Maybe A Little Lonely?
About a month ago, I was sitting on the couch, deep in thought. I’d received an email from my aunt asking the name of my date for my cousin’s wedding next month. It had slipped my mind entirely that I had RSVP’d with a plus one. As I ran through a mental list of male … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Be Mine
Single Parenting: Perspective and My Bubble of Resentment
It never ceases to amaze me how many times I find myself thinking, “This is the hardest part of being a single parent.” In reality, it’s probably safe to say that most aspects of single parenting are difficult and deciding what the worst of it is, usually depends on the circumstances you are facing at … Continue reading
Mister Mama, Sir 