What’s the Best Thing That Happened to You Today?
1987 6:07 pm, the family dinner table… I tried to shrink down in my chair at the dinner table until I disappeared underneath. I knew what was coming. “So, Kelli, what’s the best thing that...
View ArticleCelebrating Mother’s Day as a Single Mom
The children shall be with the Wife on Mother’s Day and the Husband on Father’s Day. I never thought an official document would dictate how I spent Mother’s Day. Truthfully, I never thought any of the...
View ArticleI Stopped Drinking Coffee and Wine. This is What Happened.
Coffee and wine. Coffee. Wine. That’s, like, our thing, right moms? “After being up with the kids all night there is just not enough coffee in the world.” “Is it too early for wine ‘cause I am...
View ArticleSpreading Kindness: A Thank You and Update to Our Readers
In February I told you about how Chrysalis, a domestic abusive shelter, had gone through a lead abatement and was left without some important items in their Safe House. CT Working Moms reached out to...
View ArticleThe Do’s and Don’ts of Dating a Single Mom
Getting back into the dating scene after a divorce can be daunting, especially if you're a mom. If you're the one pursuing a mom, there are a few things you should know. Here's a list of some of the...
View ArticleYes, I am a mother.
Ya know, the funny thing about change is that it’s not always welcomed. And let me tell you, it certainly wasn’t welcomed by me. I wasn’t prepared. I wasn’t ready. Everything happened way too fast.
View ArticleConfessions of a Former Fat Girl: What I’m Learning About People…and Myself
Hi there, I’m 40 years old and I’m just now starting to getting hit on! I have no idea how to respond. It’s never happened before, so my response is much like you would expect a 16 year old girl’s to...
View ArticleThe Loneliness of a Single Mom at Christmastime
The hours of 4 pm to 10 pm when my children go with their father and his family. Those are the longest six hours of my life, when I don’t have my children on Christmas Eve. Those six hours when I have...
View ArticleDear Struggling Mom, It’s OK to Hate This
The expectation versus the reality of having children is wildly different. Every stage is a challenge and nothing at all like you imagined. Above all, it's harder than you ever expected. There are so...
View Article10 Things I am Absolutely Loving Right Now
A list of things I'm totally digging at the moment and have to share with you!
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