Like a Mother

I get messages all the time from married moms who want to be in my moms' groups. 

I get that you feel alone, that you don't fit into a happy, 'traditional' family. But you're not allowed. Sorry.

I …

Really excited about this episode! Media mogul, political pundit, single mom and Forbes' 'Most Powerful Woman,' Arianna Huffington joins me on this awesome episode to talk about her New York Times …

In this episode I address a reader's question:

 I'm going to introduce the guy I'm seeing to my kids. Do I need to tell my ex? Even if it's not serious?

Great question! Have a listen for my answer!…

Wow, this interview was so, so amazing.  Regena Thomashauser, aka Mama Gena, is truly a renegade pioneer of feminism and female sexuality (is that redundant?). Through her in-person workshops calle…

just 22 percent of dads who do not live in the same house as their kids are actively involved. 

That is bad.

It is bad for the kids, of course, because they miss out on a close relationship with thei…

Wendy Paris, journalist and mom, joins me to talk about the revolution afoot: There are in fact good divorces, and she can tell you how to have one.

In her new and wonderful book, Splitopia, Paris …

A few weeks ago my friend and podcast producer Chad Dougatz of Hangar Studios announced that he was going to interview me for my show. What?!

Here you go!

• Why I stayed in the apartment I'd shared wi…

What is family?

Of course, you can define family any way you like -- as the seismic shift created by gay marriage, a now-minority percentage that 'traditional' nuclear families constitute in this cou…

A few years ago I wrote this a couple years ago while reflecting on my own first post-divorce breakup. It continues to be one of the most-trafficked posts on this whole blog, more than two years late…

A few months ago I was complaining to friend and Like a Mother guest and business Jenn Scalia about feeling stalled in my career. "I can't work with you until you get through your money blocks," Jenn…

My favorite episode yet!

Super-special guest today ... my daughter, Helena. This 8-year-old gorgeous pickle and I have a mother-daughter interview:

• What it's like to be a kid of divorce
• What she thi…

Insider secret: Even the most poised, gorgeous, successful people are shitting their pants, all day long.

So if you feel a little fat, a bit unsure of yourself, a tad -- or a lot!  -- inadequate ... …

What's it like when a dad moves out of the house in the middle of divorce?

In this episode I interview my friend Chad Dougatz, of Hangar Studios, the genius behind this and other amazing podcasts, in…

In a crappy job? Miserable in your work? Underpaid, burnt out, and not sure where to go?

In this episode I get your ass in gear. I will show you:

• Why a vision is so critical to your success -- and h…

What will it take to creating the parental leave and family-friendly policies in the workplace?

First step - aggressive acts of bravery by moms inside the system. 

Sandra Schwarzer, global director o…

There are times when we are getting along, when we are chatting like old friends at the kids’ T-ball game, the kids are exhausted from schlepping back and forth between our apartments, I remember a…

Dr. Susan O'Malley is pretty awesome. With her thick New York accent, this lifelong underachiever, secretary with no more than a high school diploma, set out at age 30 to become a physician.

She di…

If younger men are hot for old moms, and old moms complain men their age want younger women -- what do younger women have to say about all this?

In this episode I chat with my friend and podcast ed…

I've known Alaina Shearer, aka MsSingleMama, since I started blogging 3.5 years ago. We bumped into one another at a conference, she immediately shared with me all her advice on blogging and dating, …

I hear from women who want to game the system, not earn too much so their child support or alimony payments won't be compromised.

I also hear from women who pay their ex support and alimony, and they…