Chicago Single Moms Examiner

Missing Chicago brothers found dead in central Illinois

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:54:24 -0700

Jack and Duncan Connolly with their father Duncan and Jack Connolly, 9 and 7 year old brothers from Chicago were found dead in rural Putnam County, Illinois earlier today. The boys had been missing for three weeks and were reported as kidnappe...

Oprah interviews FLDS moms on YFZ ranch

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:02:14 -0700

FLDS mothers during the 2008 raid on the YFZ ranch Today Oprah gets unprecedented access to the FLDS Yearning for Zion (YFZ) Ranch, where one year ago, over 400 children were taken into protective custody. Today only one of those children has not be...

Blogtalkradio.com: Most common lies about absentee parents

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:07:03 -0700

'Race for a safe state' on May 1 in Chicago

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:57:06 -0700

A 5K RUN, WALK AND ROLL in Grant Park Register now for an early-bird discount!Early-bird registration: $25 (ends March 31)Regular registration: $30 Race-day registration: $35 Youth (12 & under)...

Octomom was a stripper

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:13:26 -0700

Suleman stripped of even more credibility. According to Extra.com Nadya Suleman was a stripper before she became a mom. Why is anyone surprised? It happened when she was 19 years old, after she spent workman's compensation money on breast...

Do you look like your online photo?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:52:04 -0700

Source: Creative Commons/D70Focus@FlickrHave you ever met anyone from an online dating site? It's the only way I've ever met the men I've dated in the past six years that I've been a single mom. So you walk into a bar (sounds like the be...

Can Twitter help single moms connect?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:11:16 -0700

Do you Twitter? What was your latest Tweet? What's Twitter you ask? According to Wikipedia, Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweet...

Steve Harvey speaks to women on Oprah

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:02:04 -0700

I'm glued to the TV watching comedian and best-selling author Steve Harvey speak to 300 women about men and relationships on Oprah. He's an expert. Who knew? With his no-holds-bar humor and directness, Harvey lays it on...

Suleman won't reveal octuplet's father

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:43:07 -0700

Nadya Suleman, aka Octomom, posted a video to her 14 childrens' father promising never to reveal his identity, according to an AP article posted on AOL.com. I have two thoughts on this tactic. One, is that if Suleman really wanted ...

Single mom Alexis Grace leaves American Idol

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:19:36 -0700

I was really pulling for Alexis Grace, the blonde and pink haired young single mom who could really belt out a tune. But in Idol fashion she was first one of the bottom three, and then revealed that she had the lowest number of votes. Th...

Natasha Richardson, mom, wife and actress dies at 45

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:50:38 -0700

When I read about the death of Natasha Richardson I didn't think about her movies. I thought about her sons -- and the fact that she was 45. I turned 45 two weeks ago. My children are growing up without their father -- we're not movie st...

Did you keep your married name after divorce?

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:53:30 -0700

Photo Source:Creative Commons When I married in 1990 I never thought I would one day be a single mom, so I had no qualms about changing my name. Having the same name as my husband was a go...

Book Review: 'The Complete Single Mother'

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:16:47 -0700

Remember picking up a volume of your family's encyclopedia and leafing through M or Z or K to find exactly what you were looking for or even something brand new you didn't know about? Are you too young to even remember encyclopedias? Thi...

Having a good attitude on a bad day

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:51:28 -0700

It's not always easy to accentuate the positive, especially when economic times are hard, you're a single-parent or maybe you've just had a bad day. The thing is, that's the best time to stop for a minute and remember what you do have, instead of wha...

How does the economy effect dating?

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:43:02 -0700

Source: Creative Commons, Mandie If given the choice would you spend $34.95 to: Read emails from strangers for one month Go out to a nice dinner with friends Buy a pair of shoes, on sale Save it for a rainy day Anything but #1 ...

ABC's 'Wife Swap' casting single moms

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:31:43 -0700

ABC is looking for single mom families for its Friday night "family" TV show 'Wife Swap.' On 'Wife Swap' moms with opposing lifestyles and philosophies trade homes and families for two weeks. Best case scenario is that e...

Book review: 'A Cup of Comfort for New Mothers'

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:09:58 -0700

A common experience for all moms is that time when we're new moms. It's confusing and exhilarating and terrifying and...exhausting! And it doesn't matter if you're partnered or single, green or purple. Becoming a mom is an experien...

How to stop your kids from cursing

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:16:35 -0700

Source: Creative Commons/MelB As a suburban mom, my world may not have gone wild -- but it has gone casual Friday. There might be inside voices and outside voices -- there's no longer school clothes and play clothes. Many parents also have a lacksid...

Casey Anthony should have asked for help

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:02:24 -0700

If you are a parent, married or single -- or if you know someone in need of help for any issues dealing with alleged child abuse or thoughts of child abuse, contact a doctor or social worker. Tell a trusted friend -- or call the police. C...

Cook County sues Craigslist

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:44:14 -0700

I've looked for jobs on Craigslist. I have friends who have sold furniture on Craiglist. I even have a friend who bought a big screen TV on Craiglist. But I don't know anyone who uses the Craigslist personals or their ero...