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.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Single Mom Blogs
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7 comments:
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
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
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.
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/
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
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!
If your interested .. I found some good tips here to make a little money on the side ...
http://freedollars.wordpress.com/
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