Tag: single mom life

  • Parenting Tip #173

    To bring this look of pure joy to your child’s face, simply move your car seat.  Your child will feast on the smorgasbord of cereal, pretzels, popcorn and dried fruit stored underneath.  And you will never have to worry about running out of car snacks again. It’s a win/win. You’re welcome.

  • Fitness for Parents

    Have you ever found that your idea of time with your child diverges from—well—time with your child? In my imagination: The sun sparkles on the river as my son and I arrive at the bike path. A gentle breeze stirs the morning air, which is slightly crisp. The conditions are perfect for being active. I…

  • Melts in your Mouth

    “Mom, they taste like chocolate. And paint. The chocolate is the good part. The paint is the bad part.” Yep.  Best description of M&Ms. Ever.

  • People Behaving Beautifully

    I was eager to catch my flight home but the security line snaked through the rope barriers and bulged out of the entry points. The summer sun flooded through the windows and brought the temperature up. As I took my place in line, a woman with a baby stroller raced to get in front of…

  • I Know an Old Mama

    August 23, 2022 I know an Old Mama who bought an iWatch.  I don’t know why she bought the iWatch. She bought the iWatch to find the iPhone. She bought the iPhone to find the iPad. She bought the iPad to find the iMac. But I don’t know why she bought the iMac. I guess…

  • Stuffed Animal Roll Call: A Bedtime Story

    August 16, 2022 There’s one word in the English language that strikes equal amounts of fear into the hearts of both parents and children……….Bedtime. I read a meme that sums it up best:  “Why do the people who want to go to sleep  have to stay awake to put to sleep the people who don’t want…

  • How I Met My Son: A Single-Parent Adoption Story

    August 9, 2022 I was standing with my face pressed against the nursery window. Butterflies swam in my stomach as I waited for a nurse. I had spent my life dreaming of being a mom, but I had never imagined having to ask myself: which one is my son? The email I had received stated…

  • Scott Snippets: Pint-Sized Humor

    As Heard at the Splash Pad 8/1/2022 “Slow down, Scott! Please walk!” CRASH! He runs straight into a child. They both cry a bit, and Scott gets up and starts running again. “Please keep it slow, son! Let’s see how slow you can go!” CRASH! Into another child. “How many times are you going to…

  • The True Cost of that Free Phone

    July 27, 2022 I often hear it said that every project costs twice as much and takes twice as long as estimated. Sometimes that is an understatement. Recently I was tempted by a cell phone carrier advertising better coverage than my previous one. I was generally satisfied with my previous carrier, but calls dropped every…

  • Adventures of a Single Parent: Online Dating (Part 2)

    July 20, 2022 When last we left in Adventures of a Sole Parent: Online Dating (Part 1), I had just rebuilt my Binge profile mere weeks after having vowed never to date online again. That was Day 143… Day 232 I’ve paused Binge in frustration more times than I can count.  I’ve unpaused Binge in…