Gratitude for the Single Father

November 23, 2011

I’ve been spending a lot of time focusing on what’s wrong or what’s so hard about dating a single father. Actually, I think that dating a single father is great in many ways. Since it’s Gratitude Month and Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I want to shift gears and focus on what is wonderful about him. Seeing [...]

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Is a Single Father Right for You?

November 16, 2011

When I started dating my boyfriend,  a divorced single father of two young daughters, I felt alone and confused. I would talk to friends but no one I knew had dated a single father or anything close to it. He was a great guy but this situation was bigger than just him. How did I [...]

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Dealing with Resentment

November 9, 2011

I get so angry sometimes being in this situation and dating this single father. I have to deal with certain things that I would rather not deal with and it’s hard sometimes. My boyfriend’s ex-wife stirs up my stuff and I can get really stuck in blame and anger about how she is or what [...]

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Meeting the Kids

November 2, 2011

I was so nervous. I love kids and I usually feel very at ease around them. I had no real reason to be nervous. I’ve been around kids for most of my life in many different capacities. I started babysitting when I was eleven, I was a camp counselor in high school and college and [...]

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Asking Questions

October 26, 2011

When I first started dating my boyfriend, I was overwhelmed. I had met what seemed like the perfect guy for me in so many ways. But his life was so complicated and I was having a hard time adjusting to it. When we were together everything was great, but he’d go off and be with [...]

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Give and Take

October 19, 2011

Are you giving more than you are receiving? Or are you getting more than you are giving? I am more comfortable giving that receiving. I think many of us are. But I have found it is critical in life  and especially in dating that there is a balance between the two. Giving in this sense [...]

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Knowing What You Want

October 16, 2011

Do you know what you want? Do you really know what you want from a relationship and from life? I always thought I knew that my ideal partner would be kind, loving, friendly, respectful and good looking. But that description would probably fit about 75% of the single men out there. I had to really [...]

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Get Support

October 12, 2011

When I first started dating a single father, I felt left out, confused and alone. What I learned is that I need a solid support system of people who love and respect me, hold me up and guide me through the hard times. I am a social beings and I need community around me. I [...]

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Rule #10: Have fun

October 10, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk

This is supposed to be fun right? Let’s all just take a deep breath and stop taking everything so seriously. Please enjoy my favorite video that helps me lighten me up when I find myself taking things a little too seriously… What else can you do for fun today?

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Rule #9: Don’t take anything personally

October 9, 2011

It’s not about you. Really, it’s not. If you are taking things personally, just take a deep breath. Remember whatever you are feeling is okay. You might be trying to figure out the situation and jumping to conclusions. Try instead to focus on how you are feeling. Are you feeling insecure? Left out? Those feelings [...]

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