Hello, awesome readers! Last week I was working on a project and quickly Googled some information I needed. Well, it started off as “quickly” until it sent me down a rabbit hole. My Google search was: Eastern U.S. states with their abbreviations. Within seconds, Google delivered. AL – AlabamaFL – FloridaCT – Connecticut Two letters. […]
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Moxie-Dude featured in TWO “best of” lists
Hey there, awesome readers! I recently got some exciting news – Moxie-Dude has been listed in FeedSpot’s 70 Best Single Mom Blogs AND 100 Best Humor Blogs for 2025. Yup. TWO lists. I’m not gonna to lie… I don’t know how I get on these list-maker’s radar. But when I get the news, I always […]
He cooks. I pour the wine. It’s our love language.
“You’ve got supper tonight.” Those were Dave’s parting words to me recently as he was leaving for work. My response? Silence. My forehead was too busy creasing into a question mark. If you know me in real life, you know why. Let’s just say that he’s better in the kitchen than I am. He cooks, […]
Single Mom Speaks Out and Busts Myths About Solo Parenting
When I first became a single mom, it was by choice. Just so we’re clear, it wasn’t what I had planned for myself. There’s a difference. As it turned out, the man I had children with (also known as Mr. What-Was-I-Thinking) wasn’t as committed to our “family” as he should have been. In his defense, […]
Another reason I’m not a life coach (spoiler: my superpower is turning technology into spirit animals.)
Peekaboo, awesome readers. I see you! Do you know what a Tamagotchi is? Let’s stop right here so that I can explain it for you young‘uns. But first let me look it up so that I don’t get the facts wrong… Okay I’m back. The internet describes the Tamagotchi as a handheld digital pet and […]