Single Parenting

Whether you’re a single mom by choice or by circumstance, there’s no doubt parenting solo can be difficult. But it can also be unbelievably rewarding. Babble offers perspective from a mom who credits her divorce for making her a better parent, three women who became single mothers by choice, and a woman who went on a quest to get pregnant without the complications of having a husband or boyfriend. We also look at why so many women today are choosing to have babies alone, how some single moms are sharing housing and support, and what the dating scene is like for single parents.

Holding Off on a Break Up Because of a Holiday

Holding Off on a Break Up Because of a Holiday

I guess it is Break-Up Month on Sassafrass Says So! Consider it spring cleaning, lovies.  The conversation about whether it is ever a good idea to give a goodbye gift while ending a relationship, all spurred by a Ryan Seacrest-Julianne Hough rumor (worry not, TMZ put an end to the controversy with a definitive statement MORE »

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Should You Give a Goodbye Gift During a Break Up?

Should You Give a Goodbye Gift During a Break Up?

More attention-grabbing than the news that petite power couple Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough broke up, and even more startling than the time they dated tallying three years, was the rumor that Seacrest gifted his newly ex-girlfriend with a $3 million departing gift.  The story was that Seacrest gave his house to Hough as a MORE »

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What I’ll Be Wearing to Court Tomorrow

What I’ll Be Wearing to Court Tomorrow

Tomorrow could be the end of a pursuit of child support that has lasted more than a year. There have been six court appearances, attended mostly by my attorney, and now comes the trial. These legal rituals are not new to me. I’ve been in a revolving door to courtrooms, law office conference rooms and MORE »

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Single Parent Appreciation Day Is Always Today

Single Parent Appreciation Day Is Always Today

Did you miss Single Parent Appreciation Day? Of course you did. Why? Because you were so busy hauling kids to soccer, karate and organic bamboo weaving classes. Because you spent your free half-hour paying bills online. Because you had a hot date with a younger fellow from OKCupid. Because you brought home way too much MORE »

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Maybe It’s OK for Married Moms to Feel Like Single Parents

Maybe It’s OK for Married Moms to Feel Like Single Parents

When the first lady slipped up and called herself a single mother in an interview recently, it made a small news story bigger. Well, a little bigger. It was covered in a small blurb on Huffington Post, tweeted and Facebooked a bit, and then wrapped up in a paragraph on vegetable gardens for school kids MORE »

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