Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Single Mom Blogs

Awhile back, one of our readers wrote to ask us if we knew any good blogs that address the issues single moms face. I was all “Hey! I’m a single mom! I write on the blog.” So I told the reader I’d try to write about more about my life as a single mom.

I’ve been stumped. I haven’t known what to write about. Sure, as a single mom, I face a whole different set of issues from the married mom (and most married moms have gotten a least a taste of the single mom life when a partner travels for business, goes on a mancation, etc.) But whenever I try to write specifically about my "single-mom" issues, it just feels whiny.

So then I went on a search—for single mom blogs that *aren’t* whiny. There are lots of really good ones. Quite a few focus on dating, but there are some that don’t. So here you WMAGs—help support the single blogging moms of the world. Take it from me: They need it, and they’ll appreciate it.

A Bright Future

It's All About Balance

i heart single parents (This isn't so much of a blog; more of a myspace for single 'rents. I can't figure out if it's a weird hook-up site of sorts or not, yet.)

Ms. Single Mama

Single Mom with a Tiny Tot

Single Mom Seeking

Woulda Coulda Shoulda (She's re-married now, but did the single mom thing for awhile.)

*If you’re a single mom who reads this blog, and I don’t mention you, please put comment with your blog name. I only started my search a few weeks ago—I’d love to learn of more.

7 comments:

Nikki said...

I'm a single mom but as I read this I thought, "well, I write about being a MOM. The fact that I'm single is to me just something, like I live in Orlando, or I have three kids, not two. It affects my life, but it isn't the sole descriptor that I write about."

If that makes sense. I do write about stuff that is pertinent to my being divorced, but I don't title it with "look, single mom/divorcee stuff".

Thanks for the list though - I'll be sure to check them out.

http://monavoir.com

thordora said...

Kim is a single mom, but her site isn't just that. But I do know it's a very honest view of her life raising two daughters on her own-I appreciate the perspective, and I'm in awe of her strength.

www.parentingwithoutalicense.com

Tela said...

Oh, Kim is great, thordora! I completely forgot about her. I hate doing "lists"--people are ultimately indavertently left off.

Nikki--I think I mostly write as a "mom" too, but I leave out the single mom stuff. But I think there are definitely a separate set of issues single moms face, and I like identifying with people that encounter such similiar issues.

Single Mom Seeking said...

Tela,
Thank you for the Add! I appreciate it!

Another fav single mom blogger of mine -- who writes emotionally deep and beautiful posts is -- http://www.iservethequeens.blogspot.com/

mssinglemama said...

Thank you, thank you for the shout out! If you visit my blog check out my blogroll for all of my other favorite single mama bloggers. There are quite a few of us... one of my personal favorite is Mommy Pie -

http://mommypie.wordpress.com.

Tks again!

Ms. Single Mama

serahrose said...

Thanks for the link over! I always feel so loved when my stats shoot up for no apparent reason. Seriously, my post yesterday was about house work and I could not figure out why so many people seemed so interested in something so entirely mundane--and likely boring. What a nice surprise when I figured out the cause!

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