Single Parenting

I had the pleasure with speaking to Honor é e Capron about her latest book, T he Successful Single Mom . Here are some of the highlights from the interview: HipM0M : Honorée, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me today. I recently discovered your book, The Successful Single Mom and I thought, I’m a successful single mom. The book appealed to me and I want all single moms to feel successful, too. Can you tell me how you came up with the idea for putting this book together? SSM : Being a single mom is the toughest job. ... Read Full Story

AOL did a feature this morning onBad Reality TV Moms . Their picks were: Kate Gosselin - Show: Jon and Kate plus 8 Kris Jenner - Show: Keeping up with the Kardashians Dina Lohan - Show: Living Lohan Janice Dickenson - Show: The Modeling Agency Nikki McKibbin - Show: Sober House Vicki Gunvalson - Show: The Real Housewives of Orange County Shannon Moakler - Show: The Barkers Sharon Osbourne - Show: The Osbournes Sister Patterson - Show: I Love NY Denise Richardson - Show: It’s Complicated Joan Rivers - Show: Celebrity Apprentice Ramona Singer - Show: The Real Housewives of NYC Here’s how I ... Read Full Story

If you’re a single mom , finding summer activities that will keep your children occupied, safe and stimulated may be a challenge. Especially if your child’s father is not in the picture. So to help, SingleMindedWomen.com has compiled a series of articles on summer camps for kids. As you will see, summer camps are as varied as the children that attend them. From day camps and overnight camps to athletic and academic camps, sources like The American Camp Association and www.kidscamp.com can help you find a camp that just right for your child and your wallet. But before you sign your kids up, please ... Read Full Story

Each week our single mom columnists and experts (we’ve got two great single dads too) will offer inspiration and support for single moms and prove there’s no hard and fast rules when it comes to parenting solo.     Here is just some of the content we’ve got on tap this week…     Support: The Single Mom’s 10 Commandments: What every single mom needs to know to succeed as a mother, at work and in relationships, by Alaina Sheer, aka, Ms. Single Mama. Money: Trench Coat Single Mama, Jessica Pegis, aka, O Solo Mama , is debuting her new series: Single Mom Meets ... Read Full Story

Houston, we have a problem. Her name is Carolyn.   Carolyn is my ex-husband’s girlfriend. They live together with her two pre-teens and most likely, they’ll get married. I’m OK with that part. You know what they say: “One woman’s junk is another woman’s treasure.”   It’s no surprise that Carolyn and I don’t get along. We’re playing our respective roles flawlessly, just as nature intended: She loathes the ex-wife, I disdain my likely replacement.   The funny thing is, we don’t even know each other.   “It’s a turf issue,” explains Michael G. Webb, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Newport Beach, ... Read Full Story

As if single mothers don’t have enough to contend with, now we have Ann Coulter announcing that if you are a victim of a crime, you can thank a single mother. In a recent interview on the Today show to promote her new book Guilty , Anne discusses her theory on how single handily, single moms have contributed the crime rate here in the U.S. Our resident single mom Blogger, Jessica Pegis wrote an interesting account on her blog, complete with an excerpt from the the interview. Click here . Here’s what we think at SingleMindedWomen.com. Single moms are a powerful group of women ... Read Full Story

As the economy has been crumbling down around us and houses are being foreclosed on in the blink of an eye-we’re all struggling to come to grips with our futures and those of our children. But what I’ve found incredibly telling is that– this bail-out package which is being passed in Congress- is essentially everyone of us- being forced to take responsibility for mistakes our fellow citizens have made. That indeed while many of us go through life thinking that we’re an island onto ourselves and our immediate family and close friends- nothing could be further from the truth. We are truly part of ... Read Full Story