Mother's Bad Date

: Protect your children from the revolving door of dating. They don't need to know about every "dud" you encounter.

I winced. “What else?”

“Deal,” I said. “But only if you let me order the avocado.” mother's bad date

: Call your best friend. Laugh until you cry. Sometimes the best part of a bad date is the comedy gold it provides later. Finding the Silver Lining : Protect your children from the revolving door of dating

The image of a mother is often one of stability, comfort, and perhaps a bit of predictable routine. But mothers are also individuals with desires, needs, and—if they’re single—a dating life. While the quest for companionship is noble, the road to finding "the one" (or even "the one for right now") is often paved with awkward encounters, bizarre personalities, and stories that belong in a sitcom. Enter the phenomenon of the . The Unique Stakes of Mom’s Dating Life “What else

: Perhaps the worst of all. This person clearly doesn't like children but "makes an exception for yours"—until they don't. The Emotional Fallout