10 New Year’s Resolutions for Single Moms
As single moms, a new year can be a perfect time to set some goals and resolutions. Here are some ideas that you can choose from. 10 New Year’s …
Why I Don’t Buy My Kid Christmas Presents
“Hurry…hurry!” I remember jumping out of my bed with pure excitements and shouting to get my brother to follow me to the living room. To the Christmas tree we went and there they were, …
5 Tips For Single Moms Dealing With Holiday Blues
It is that time of the year where it should be joyful and jolly. For many single moms, the holiday season is not a merry time of year. Going to …
Why Living With My Parents Is The Best Decision
I’m almost 36 years old and I still live with my parents. Let’s let that sink in for a bit… Yet it is considered to be perfectly normal from the Asian …
Math Day Not As Scary As I Thought
I am one of those people who dread math. But I am a single mom so I can’t say “Dan, can you please help Alex with his math homework?” just …
Divorce: Helping My Son Understanding Why
Why Did You Get Divorced? “Mommy, why did you get divorced from Daddy?” He asked me quietly as he sat down on his bed. I inhale deeply and remember that …
Being Single Moms in Indonesia – Fighting The Stigma
Last week I had lunch with two wonderful single moms who are also writers. One was involved in writing a book and we had initially met at her book launch. …
Single Moms Indonesia: Menghapus Stigma Negative
“Iih dia kan janda bok!” “Memangnya kenapa kalau janda Mas? Saya calon janda.” Percakapan di atas ini tidak akan pernah saya lupakan karena itulah untuk pertama kalinya saya merasakan bagaimana …
Co-parenting Just Got Real
“Mommy, why can’t you and Daddy live in the same house again?” My boy asked that one afternoon after I picked him up from school, and it threw me …
Happy Father’s Day
“What’s best for Alex?” “How can we move forward?” “I don’t know him M, so I can’t judge him.” *this is when I vented about Alex’s father, not about Alex* “I …