Category Archives: Kids, Coparenting and Single Parents

I have been a single mom since 2007. That doesn’t mean my ex doesn’t see my children. So, I’m not claiming to be this struggling, single mom who’s all alone in the world. But that said, being a single mom has always been challenging for me. B...

The Kavanaugh allegations have put the seriousness and devastation of sexual misconduct and assault, and the importance of justice in those situations to the forefront of America and I’m glad about that. No one who has been a victim of sexual misco...

Melissa Forman is a well-loved local radio and TV personality in Chicago. I've listened to her for decades, and I was even a guest on her TV show a few years ago, but I never knew much about her family until I ran into her at a high school tennis tou...

Single parents lean on each other and drink wine in new ABC comedy by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press Maybe it’s because I’ve been a single parent for 11 years, or maybe it’s simply because I am a parent (regardless of ...

When I was going through my divorce, I had the feeling that most divorced couples were still doing the traditional custody arrangement, where Mom has the kids during the week, and Dad gets them one night a week and every other weekend. Especially in ...