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Even with approximately 2.9 million people in Chicago -- plus the additional 9,200 here with me South of I-80, I can't seem to connect with too many single moms. I get frustrated. I get annoyed. And then I just get myself online. Most of my single-mom connections are right here. It's much simpler than online dating and does not require uploading a photo or coming up with a catchy profile and a witty headline. It does require that you pipe up, speak your piece, chime in and say your cyber hello. You'll have to do some reading and some digging to find the right match for you. I tend to read single-mom blogs in small batches, and that does the trick. Remember it's more important to have friends in real life than online, but the online community does help in letting you feel like you're not the only one -- even if the single mom you're talking to is not here in Chicago, but in Miami or San Francisco.
For example, Single Mom Seeking is a blog about dating as a single mom. Sassafrass (a Chicago single mom!!) is recently divorced and writes about all things motherhood, as well as those specific to single parenting. Both of those bloggers have young children, but their situations are different, and those situations may differ from yours. They differ from mine, but I still enjoy reading them. I don't recommend limiting yourself to single mom blogs or websites, because parenting issues are parenting issues. BUT, we do need to read about lives like our own. If you're more the message board type, try CafeMoms.
Whatever you try remember that you'll get out of it what you put into it. Be yourself and comment with a smile.
Do you have a favorite online hangout (besides here!) where you've met other single moms? Do tell!
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