What Disturbs Me

January 11, 2012

I watched Dr. Phil the other day and it disturbed me. It was the first time I had ever watched the show. There was a 23-year old daughter who was addicted to heroin and the parents, the dad, the mom and step-mom, were doing everything wrong in enabling her addiction. The dad supported her financially [...]

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Setting an Intention

December 28, 2011

Happy New Year! I hope this post finds you well. I am in Hawaii with my dad, step-mom, brother and, of course, Tim. He didn’t have the kids for Christmas this year and my dad decided to take us all to Kona with masses of frequent flyer miles they’d saved up. Lucky me… This time [...]

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Staying Connected

December 21, 2011

If you are like me, you can get focused on the little things that are going “wrong” in the situation with the single father I am dating. For you, it may be that your boyfriend had to cancel plans with you at the last minute because of a sick kid, or he got a call [...]

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On the Outside

December 14, 2011

One of the trickiest things about being in a relationship with a single father is feeling left out. There are two ways this occurs. First, I am not a part of the family. I am very close to them, but I don’t live with them and I am not related to them in any way. [...]

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Jealousy and the Ex

December 7, 2011

Jealousy (and anger, resentment and competition) often characterize the relationship between the new girlfriend and the ex. They certainly did for me in the beginning. Dating a single father is a very unique situation because I have no choice but to interact with my boyfriend’s ex-wife on a somewhat regular basis. There is nothing wrong [...]

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Amazing and Beautiful

November 30, 2011

I have struggled most of my life to believe that I am worthy. I don’t always feel like I am enough or that I measure up. Most people can relate. We are not taught to believe in our own worth. But the good news is there is another way! What I have learned is that [...]

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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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