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Love Stinks
By May 20, 2010 3 Comments Read More →

Love Stinks

Well, I may be a bit jaded and cynical myself, but when it hits my kids, I feel awful. My son has his first “real” girlfriend and things are going well (apparently) and then out of the blue, two days after their second prom–the dreaded text message (yes, you read that right) “I think we should see other people.” I felt horrible for him. She was a great girl and they were good together. As a parent, I thought he hit the jackpot–she was attractive, polite, not into drinking or…
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When A Relationship Gets Serious
By May 3, 2009 1 Comments Read More →

When A Relationship Gets Serious

Over the years, many people have asked about how to approach that whole “sleeping together” thing when a relationship gets serious between adults.  It is a tricky question but here’s a good tip. First off, I do not advocate sleepovers for adults until the relationship is “serious”.  Little kids can become too attracted too fast and if it doesn’t work out, there is the whole separation thing. To older kids, it might send an ambiguous message, especially as they grow into their teens. Besides, no kid ever wants to conjure…
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Dating, Kids, and Introductions
By January 1, 2009 5 Comments Read More →

Dating, Kids, and Introductions

As a single parent, when do you introduce your kids to a new “significant other”? I have read all the theories about children becoming too attached too fast to a new boy or girlfriend, but does that change with age? Does it make a difference if you have 100% custody? My basic rule is no introductions (but they might know about her) until I am sure that it is something more than a few casual dates. However, I have also broken the rule a few times when my kids knew…
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