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Registered: 12-15-2004
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Tue, 11-01-2005 - 4:25pm

Hi, I'm new here...obviously. Anyway I wanted to introduce myself. I am a single mom of a 7 year old girl...have been since 2001. Her father isn't in the picture in anyway at all. Long story...better for all involved trust me. Anyway she dances and she does soccer in the spring. I am a 28 year who put herself through school while raising her kid and ended up with a double bachelors. I now work in corporate Marketing. I am also dating a great guy right now. I guess it's dating - we agreed not to label it. We're both a little "scary" about the relationship (his first "real" one since a divorce and well my first one since I called off a wedding six months ago). Anyway we are very drawn to each other and have been close friends for a year and a half so we do have a good foundation. We have great communication and well great everything...chemistry, mental sync, the whole kit and kaboodle. No I am not delirious he's not perfect. However we agree we both care about each other deeply and neither one of us are seeing other people or want too. Hey it's a starting point though. We're keeping it low key right now though because our kids are friends and I'm sure everyone can relate to that.

Anyway I just wanted to introduce myself and say hi. I will be around from now on.

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-19-2004
In reply to: nola_bookworm
Tue, 11-01-2005 - 6:50pm

Hi and welcome to the board!

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Registered: 09-27-2005
In reply to: nola_bookworm
Tue, 11-01-2005 - 7:16pm

Hi!

I'm new here too. Welcome! This is a great board!

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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-13-2005
In reply to: nola_bookworm
Tue, 11-01-2005 - 8:47pm

Welcome!! We hope you will stay and reply to a lot of posts!!

Your situation sounds just fine - give it time and keep us posted!

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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-15-2004
In reply to: nola_bookworm
Wed, 11-02-2005 - 9:13am

Thanks for such a warm welcome. This board moves fast! I will have to pay attention.

I wanted to mention that the guy I'm seeing is also a single parent. Not a weekend dad - he has domiciliary custody of his two boys. As a result, he can be very empathetic.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-13-2005
In reply to: nola_bookworm
Wed, 11-02-2005 - 3:39pm
Well that is a very nice thing!! Keep us posted!
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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-07-2005
In reply to: nola_bookworm
Wed, 11-02-2005 - 10:53pm

Welcome!


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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-15-2004
In reply to: nola_bookworm
Fri, 11-04-2005 - 11:25am

As far as the wedding I called off six months ago, it was a matter of moving too fast. We'd been together a year when we got engaged and I realized after being engaged for six months that it wasn't the person I wanted to spend forever with. I think that's one of the reasons I'm taking things slowly with this new relationship. I think things are going ok with that but I do have some reservations. I just try not to think about them. (it nothing major, more of my neurosis)

So any tips for dating as a single mom?

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-13-2005
In reply to: nola_bookworm
Fri, 11-04-2005 - 2:14pm

There are some good links and discussions here:

http://singlemom-ivill.tripod.com/

And of course we are always here for more questions and discussions!!

Keep us posted!!

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