parenting

Sex and the Single Mother…and her Kids

August 24, 2011

There are lots of challenges to being a single mother; Dating when you have small children is one of them. I’m very protective of my girls, as I’m sure you are of your children, as well. I’ve started dating a new guy who I really like.  We’ve have been able to see each other often [...]

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Melissa Etheridge Stands In Her Truth

June 25, 2011

She’s a mom, a superstar, a lesbian and a cancer survivor. But an activist? “Hello, this is Alyssa.” “No, it’s Melissa.” “No, it’s Alyssa, you’re Melissa!” So started my chat with Melissa Etheridge. I’m a fan. Though I don’t think I can name one of her songs – there is one about a window, I [...]

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Porn and Realism

March 22, 2011

I received a comment from a dad who had a question about porn and the absence of realism. He writes: I am the father of three boys, 16, 15 and 10. The older two esp. are filled with the usual crap that comes from middle school and high school boyland. The only thing I have [...]

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…with a Bullet

September 22, 2010

True Story.  This is how it all started: I’m in the bathroom one morning brushing my teeth. In walks my eight-year-old Marcia. She is bored because she’s already ready for school and she’s looking for something to pass the time. She absentmindedly opens a drawer where the hairbrushes are and sees my bullet vibrator (I [...]

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Introduction to The MamaSutra

September 21, 2010

So this is it. I’m blogging some of the crazy, hilarious, poignant and precocious conversations that I’ve been having with my eight- and six-year-old daughters and other parents, mostly mothers. Some of these conversations have been awkward, but all of them have been learning opportunities. Teaching moments if you will. To give you a little [...]

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