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Greater Than or Less Than? Dating as a Single Mother

by Jennifer Mattern, Posted Feb 11th 2011 11:00AM

When you're dating as a single mother, it's about the kids, too. Illustration by Dori Hartley
I'm not dating anyone right now. More often than not in my life, there's been someone. And I'm grateful for that. I don't buy the ...If there's one thing I've learned from my relationships, it's that ignoring my intuition is a slippery slope.
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Amazing Dad: Gary Cuccia

by Honey Berk, Posted Jun 20th 2010 3:00PM

Gary Cuccia advocates for teen dating violence education in schools, in memory of his daughter, Demi Brae, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Credit: Courtesy of Gary Cuccia
Amazing Dad: Dr. Gary Cuccia, founder of the Demi Brae Cuccia ...
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Dating With Kids - A Dad's Point of View

by Sandy Maple, Posted Apr 8th 2009 2:00PM

Dating is hard enough when you're a parent -- what about introducing your date to the kids? Or having sex??? It is human nature to desire a partner in life. Almost all of us want someone with whom to share our existence -- to soar with on the ups ...
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Bachelor Star (and Single Dad) Dumps Fiancee - On TV!

by Susan Wagner, Posted Mar 3rd 2009 3:00PM

Any divorced parent will tell you that dating is hard when you have kids; you have to make careful choices about who you go out with and when you bring that person home to meet the tots. And you had better not make any mistakes when you get serious ...
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Teen Romance - How Old is Too Old?

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Dec 16th 2008 9:00AM

Lucinda Law is a 16-year-old girl who was recently given legal permission to marry her 26-year-old boyfriend, who she's been seeing for two years. Her fiance is a family friend who has known Lucinda since she was nine years old. Perhaps more shocking ...
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Rhode Island to teach about dating violence

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Oct 6th 2008 2:00PM

Three years ago, Lindsay Burke didn't know about abusive relationships and it cost her her life. She was killed by her boyfriend who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Lindsay Burke may not have recognized the signs ...
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What are your rules for dating?

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jun 30th 2008 3:09PM

I have a friend with three daughters who has a simple plan for when his daughters come of age -- he'll bury the first boyfriend in the front yard to serve as a warning to others. I think I'm going to use the advice someone gave me -- When a boy comes ...
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Single moms looking for love

by Sandy Maple, Posted Apr 10th 2008 4:03PM

There is a new reality show coming that is sure to appeal to many of the more than 10 million single mothers in the United States. Single Moms, debuting this June on TLC, takes a look at what it is like for a single woman raising kids to find love ...
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Should tweens be dating?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Feb 15th 2008 1:03PM

When I was eleven years old, I had a crush on a boy named Jeff. Unfortunately, Jeff only had eyes for Rachel and the two of them were considered a 'couple.' Back in those days, being a couple in sixth grade didn't mean anything more than eating lunch ...
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Dating for (long)-married couples

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Feb 14th 2008 9:49AM

Now that you've been married, for perhaps what seems like forever, do you ever date your spouse? Just in time for Valentine's Day comes an article from the New York Times about how couples who've been together a while try to kickstart that romantic ...
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The Love List

by Nadine Silverthorne, Posted Feb 7th 2008 9:02AM

It's not often that I'm able to catch Oprah. (Shocking I know! A SAHM doesn't watch Oprah and eat bonbons every day at 4 pm?) But sometimes nap schedules align and I get a moment to find out what's happening at Harpo Studios. Wednesday's show was ...
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Teen actress dating 30-year-old co-star

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jan 3rd 2008 9:03AM

An entertainment news show - I forget which one - recently touted Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere as an example of a young Hollywood girl with her head on straight. The 18-year-old says she has resisted the pressure to diet herself down to skeletal ...
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How do single moms get back in the game?

by Heather Craven, Posted Oct 17th 2007 11:03AM

A single mother doesn't have much time to socialize; a job requiring two is left to one and leaves little time for sitting around or going out on the town. Though our time is often short we still manage to get a conversation in on the soccer ...
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Bruce Willis scares the crap out of his daughters' boyfriends

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Oct 2nd 2007 2:31PM

Most guys can remember the first time they dated a girl with a really scary father. The kind of guy all those movie stereotypes are based on, that's rude, standoffish, and does everything but punch you in the face while you for wait for his daughter, ...
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Marry our daughter -- selling teen brides

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 5th 2007 2:56PM

Now and then, we all come across a website that we really hope is a joke, but we're not quite sure. Marry Our Daughter is one of them. If it turns out to be the real thing, I suspect it is legal, at least in some parts of the US, but I have to say ...
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