Are you so-over dissecting your own relationships and their endings? Let's obsess over celeb splits instead.
Prince Harry, the little brother none of us would mind being bugged by, and Cressida Bonas, made famous mostly because of her British name every American would eff up either in pronunciation or spelling, have broken up, according to a "confirmed source" and the ultimate confirmer of sources, People mag.
Read MoreIt's not selfish to gift yourself, I assure you, even if money and time and emotions are tight. Think small. Think kind. Think about what you'd like to say to yourself this year. Here are five affordable ways to say Happy Mother's Day to you.
Read MoreAs it turns out, my name outlasted my marriage. And that, to me, is a good thing, a relief. After six years in a relationship, five years married, six years divorced, I still have the same signature.
Me? I am glad I didn’t have to go through the cost and complication, emotionally and logistically, of altering my Social Security card and credit cards and bank notes and illegible little scribble of initials -- not just once, but twice. It’s a relief to have that mark that, at least just to me says, Still Me. But what about you?
Read MoreRemoving your wedding rings can be a moment of empowerment or a few seconds of sadness, or even a combination of both. There's no need to leave your fingers naked, nor to wait for someone else to buy you something beautiful to gaze at in the dim light of the movie theater or show off on Instagram.
Commit to yourself by buying a ring (or three) that will reset your thinking, reframe any loss or goodbyes and remind you that you are powerful, at peace, prepared and pretty fucking amazing as you are and in this moment.
Here are six rings we propose you give yourself.
Read MoreAs a child, Tania Luna thinks the rat-infested homeless shelter where her family was placed was a hotel. And when she finds a rusted, sticky penny on the shelter floor, she palms it, feeling like it is a lucky fortune that has fallen into her hand. Here's how Luna's stories of finding fortune in desperate moments helped me rethink my darkest single-mama days, and to start seeing pennies stuck to the floor.
Read MorePeople love to hate Gwyneth. And who really cares that much about Coldplay? Even the term "conscious uncoupling" is not that new or abrasive. So why does this whole perfectly-packaged celebrity split feel so icky?
Read MoreI have a secret. I think it is a secret we all keep when we are on the verge of something big, something wonderful, something we've dreamed of doing. I think it is a secret that can overtake projects that are small in size and those that are so expansive they are hard to explain to another human being. It's a secret that overtakes anything that is significant, even if only to us. I am scared to begin this site.
Read MoreRuthe Ponturo, creator of Til Divorce Do Us Part: The Musical, joins Single Mom Nation to share how she turned the dark days of divorce into a singing, dancing spectacular and how women can live big after heartbreak.
Read MoreSingle Mom Nation presents an interview with self-defense instructor and educator, Jarrett Arthur. Jarrett Arthur’s passion is helping others transform through self-defense training and education, with a particular focus on women, mothers and children. One of the highest ranking female Krav Maga black belts in the U.S., Jarrett comes armed with years of teaching experience and has taught hundreds of men, women, and children over the course of her 10 year career. Jarrett has been featured as an expert on national television shows including Ellen, Access Hollywood and Good Day LA, as well as in numerous publications including Fitness Magazine and The New York Times.
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