Let’s Talk Personal Ads—Part Two

Earlier today, I introduced the “personal ad” conversation for dating and single parents. It definitely seems like “the thing to do” in this day and age—but is it something that works for young people or certain kinds of people or is it well-suited to single parents? One of the things I would like to discuss is how to integrate online dating and personal ads with every-day parenting and family life responsibilities. I was talking with another single parent who said that online “dating” and personal ads actually worked well for her because she didn’t have to go out and about … Continue reading

Let’s Talk Personal Ads—Part One

I wrote a little yesterday on the subject of single parent dating. I shared my own personal opinion about why bars and dances just are not my thing. I thought if we were really going to talk out this single parent dating thing, we couldn’t ignore the subject of personal ads, online “dating” and other technologically advanced ways of meeting people and making connections. As for me, I am not entirely sure how I feel about this modern reality, which is part of the reason I thought it might be valuable for us to chat about it here… Like most … Continue reading