Solitary Momagement

Tantrums, Torment and Turkey!

It's Thanksgiving week and the holiday season is upon us. Birds will be stuffed and browned, potatoes mashed into fluffy perfection and bubbly champagne chilled. The table will set with the best silver, your grandmother's china and fancy cloth napkins.…

What's the Story with Selfies?

I have an issue with selfies. They drive me insane.As a single mom, you would think I wouldn't mind the occasional selfie. I am a prime candidate to take them all the time, really.First, I am the only adult running…

Bye Bye Miss American Pie

Today was one of the most strange and bittersweet days I've ever had as a parent. In 13 years of being a mom, I don't remember ever feeling so happy and sad at the exact same moment. My baby blossomed…

My Complete Transformation

It's been a good while since I have blogged about my single mommy life and I have a good reason for it. See, I went to the grocery store bathroom one day after shopping and could not believe what I…

Fatal Error, 414

I've been running around like a crazy person lately. I am so overwhelmed between my career and my family that I'm forgetting really important details. People at work can tell me something and ten minutes later I have no memory.…

MOTHER Failure!

I forgot my son at school yesterday. First time that's happened. Oh boy, that kid was mad! I totally forgot that he had a club meeting until 5:45 p.m.I mean I completely and absolutely blanked... there was no feeling in…

Three Peas in a Tiny Pod

My kids share a room in our little condo. It's two bedrooms with one bathroom and luckily it's two floors. They are 12 and 9, a boy and a girl.Most of the time they want to kill each other. Living…

Extra Curricular Craziness

Interesting topic... Kids extra curricular activities and the single mom. How do you balance it?My ex and I truly have a joint custody arrangement. It's 50/50 as far as time is split. My kids are always with me on Monday…

A Check-up From the Neck Up

I've been pretty frustrated with my life lately. I'm stressed out both personally and professionally. I'm in a serious funk.I've said before that I have joint custody with my ex of our two kids. My son Jacob is 12 and…

Snow Day!

There is nothing like living in the South when it snows. Adults turn into kids. Kids are happier than you've ever seen them. It's better than any holiday...for kids and adults.I believe it's an actual law here that you have…

Single in a King-Sized Head

As a single mom, I don't put myself out there much in the dating world. Frankly, my hands are quite full with a job selling ads for Charlotte Parent, two nutty kids, a needy 14-year-old dog and a part time…

Running the Single-Mom Race

I love being a mom. I don't know what my life would be like if it weren't for my kids. They are my joy and my purpose.I am divorced. We have joint custody. Some days my life is a race…