I Got Married and Other Mistakes #4: Mommy Dearest

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Cartoonist Barbara Slate has her pencil on the pulse of every woman’s nightmare: life without love. Her slant on relationships is a bittersweet bonbon.
She has created characters for Marvel and DCComics, and writes Betty and Veronica for Archie Comic.Her book, YOU CAN DO A GRAPHIC NOVEL is coming out Jan. 2010 from ALPHA/ Penguin [...]

I Got Married and Other Mistakes #3: Message from Hell

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Cartoonist Barbara Slate has her pencil on the pulse of every woman’s nightmare: life without love. Her slant on relationships is a bittersweet bonbon.
She has created characters for Marvel and DCComics, and writes Betty and Veronica for Archie Comic.Her book, YOU CAN DO A GRAPHIC NOVEL is coming out Jan. 2010 from ALPHA/ Penguin [...]

Tome of the Mommy: The Fighting of the Tree

For some of us, holiday rituals are our happiest memories. For others, they are the flint that sparks our greatest fears. Maybe memories of unhappy holidays past haunt us. Or maybe we stress out at the pressure to project “happiness” during this time of year.
If something truly important is bothering us, faking some form of [...]

Fertility: Can It Happen on Your Timetable?

I met Rachel Lehmann-Haupt two years ago when I interviewed her for my documentary “Seeking Happily Ever After.” Rachel was finishing her non-fiction book In Her Own Sweet Time (Basic Books, 2009), an honest and personal exploration of the many new fertility choices available to women today. As you will see below, Rachel is forthright, [...]

Learning How to Say “No” To Loved Ones: It’s Easier than You Think

While growing up, Lacie* was “the good kid.” The eldest of five motherless siblings, the role of junior mom was thrust upon her at a very young age. “I’ve changed diapers on every single one of my brothers,” she laughs. “They’ve got no secrets from me.”
By doing so, Lacie missed out on some of the [...]

SingleMindedWomen.com Poll: Would You Date a Guy with Manboobs?

Seth Rogen. Jason Segel. Jonah Hill. These guys are being touted as Hollywood’s new leading men . . .
Aw, come on already! Don’t we women have any say in this?
Seriously, what movie producer dares to presume we’ll fawn and flutter over dudes with manboobs, as opposed to six-pack abs?
Take our poll here, and let’s [...]

Fashioning a Career: Single Mother Entrepreneur

Becoming an entrepreneur wasn’t originally part of Mary Beth Stern’s life plan. But 14 years ago, when she divorced, Stern was faced with a new reality. She needed to find full-time work.
Finding a Fit
The typical solution, seek employment with a company, didn’t feel like a fit for Stern. Not only was she a single woman, [...]

Opening Our Hearts After Loss

No one gets through a full and productive life without loss. Yet losing someone to death is a subject we all shy away from until it hits us between the eyes. The pain we feel paralyzes us and we are often ill-equipped to know how to survive the emptiness.
We shield our hearts. Somewhere deep within [...]

Breaking the News to Your Family that Your Marriage is in Trouble

Many couples keep the news under wraps as long as possible because going public is not only validating the decision to end the marriage, it’s having to admit failure and face family and friends. Going public is not easy, but you can reduce your discomfort if you anticipate the various reactions and are willing to set boundaries. Here’s how

Single Moms: Why Do We Think We Can Do It All?

 A recent episode of the television series House really hit home with me recently.  One of the characters, the Chief Administrator at a fictional teaching hospital, adopted a baby girl, becoming a single mom by choice.  She beats herself up for not being able to do everything at 110 % capacity anymore.  A friend tells [...]

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