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Dear YOU: Yeah, you. You’re doing great. And the laundry doesn’t care.

Hey there, awesome readers! So, on Tuesday I confessed to you that I was late and shared some thoughts on the importance of not losing yourself to your “obligations” *cough* (laundry) and how we must remind ourselves to keep doing the things we love, even when we get busy. For me, it’s this blog. More […]

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I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date!

Here we are again, awesome readers! You don’t have to remind me. I know I’m late. If you’re new here, let me explain.  Lately I’ve been posting on Mondays to let y’all know what I’ll be writing about and posting on Friday.  Why?  Damn. I was really hoping you wouldn’t ask.  Short answer:  Because it […]

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This letter did nothing for me. Oh well.

Hello, awesome readers! As I mentioned earlier this week, I was working on Part 2 of this open letter from a single mother to a failed father series. I must admit, the response from y’all has been overwhelming. The love. The support. The encouragement. Someone even said it would be a healing process. Let’s see how that […]

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An open letter from a single mother to a failed father – Part 2 is in the works

Hello, awesome readers! If you missed Part 1 of this series, click here to read it … (but don’t forget to come back). So, this week I’m working on the continuation of a “love letter” to the father of my two eldest daughters. The truth is that I don’t harbor any bad feelings towards him. […]

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The writing life 2 – Strike while it’s HOT or DIE

Welcome back, awesome readers! In our last post, I left you with wishes for a good week. I hope you had a good week. I also shared a glimpse into the writing life. I told you a bit about what it’s like when our brains get hijacked by an idea. If you missed it, click […]

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The writing life

Yo, awesome readers! Recently, someone asked me what I do for a living and when I told him, his response was, “A writer? That’s interesting!” Here’s the truth about the writing life: It’s not that exciting. We read a lot. We write a lot. And when we need to pull ourselves away from whatever we’re working […]

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7 Signs that you’re about to procrastinate

Hello, awesome readers! Several years ago, I read a book by Steven Pressfield titled The War of Art. At the time, I believed that he wrote this book especially for me. The book talks about our own resistance, which gives context to procrastination, and I remember feeling grateful for Pressfield’s attempt to reach out and intervene. You […]

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I’m busy procrastinating

Hello, awesome readers! Well, here we are. Another Monday. A fresh start to a new week. Along with writing articles on parenting and human interest* pieces for other publications, I’ll be working on a post for this blog about procrastination. Defined as the act of putting something off until forever**, it’s safe to say that we […]

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Planning for Your Child’s Education: A Guide for Single Moms

Written by Annalise Winter CarsonExclusive for moxie-dude.com Single motherhood is undoubtedly a challenging endeavor, but it can also be a fulfilling experience. Over 100 million women globally are single parents. For these women, it can be more difficult to plan and save for long-term investments, such as their child’s education. Even if costs for education continue to […]

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When you’re a single mother, money is a BIG thing. Mostly because we don’t have any.

Hello, awesome readers! And if you’re in Canada, HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Money and finances are a BIG thing for single mothers. Said another way, money and finances are a sparse thing for single mothers. BIG, because it’s on our minds. A lot. Sparse, because many of us don’t have any support from our Mr. What-Was-I-Thinking and […]

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