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Dating with mom & dad!

We'll spend an hour talking-out the sticky situation of dating when you have kids. Meet women who are dating men with children -- and later the women who have been left behind when their partners decided to start a new family. A relationship expert is on hand to help these folks beautifully blend their families. Later, Tyra answers audience beauty questions with Tyra's Tips in Ten.


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I am a single mom also..it was hard for me to think about dating in the beginning but to be honest..everything has worked out for the best..i finally met a real great guy and he loves me and my daughter so much..I was young when i got pregnant, and my daughter's father is very immature and was abusive to me while i was pregnant..we haven't been together since I was 7 months pregnant..Things happen but you got to love yourself and love your baby the best way possible, and keep it moving! =)
Posted by shari 11/09/09 7:42 PM
 
Where can I watch this episode????Everytime I find a link its just the beginning preview for it and never shows the whole episode
Posted by Jenny 11/08/09 10:14 PM
 
Where can I watch this episode I am dying to see it!
Posted by Meg 11/08/09 9:38 PM
 
I'm a single teenage mother. I met a guy while I was pregnant (at about 7months my baby's father left) and he still to this day is with me. He lived his life and now is ready for a serious relationship. And he looooves my daughter. I don't understand what is so bad about dating a woman with a baby. Like my boyfriend says "The baby isn't a extra package, she is a bonus." :)
Posted by Jennifer 11/02/09 2:14 PM
 
My heart goes out to the majority of single moms on this site. Although my children, all but one are about to go off and start their own lives, I have been through that struggle. It's vital to a mom's health that she have personal time to enjoy herself. Now that I have that time I don't take it for granted.I love children and have helped raise my nieces and nephews(Whew!!),but I'm thankful that my daughters are waiting to start families.
Posted by Letitia 10/29/09 9:08 PM
 
Hi Tyra, I have a 15 month old daughter. I never go out because I dont have anyone to ever sit for me. My daughters dad and I were seeing eachother for about 2 years and in that time frame I never knew he had another family. He was married and had 1 kid. He now has a total of 5 kids. 3 from his wife, 1 from a girl in his home state and 1 from me. 3 of those kids were born 1 month apart from eachother. My daughters dad and I dont speak at all, he had no part in my daughters life. I work full time and since i cant ever go out I decided to go back to school part time, i am taking online classes so that it doesnt take away time from my daughter and also because I dont have a sitter. I would like to go out and meet someone but as you can see i have no support and no sitter ever.
Posted by Priscilla 10/29/09 10:57 AM
 
Yea trying to date with kids isn't working so well with me. I actually have 4 boys, ages 12,14,25 & 26. The two younger ones live with me and trying to find the time to be able to go out is a joke... My ex takes them every other wknd(sometimes) so I really never have any free time to date or do much of anything else for myself really. And when I do, my mother hounds me about it, trys to make me look like a horrible mother or feel bad. She would rather I stay single the rest of my life, but that is not what I want. My life and history with men are a long story, so won't go into it. Lets just say I attract the jerks!!!!
Posted by Sherri Powell 10/29/09 10:04 AM
 
I am 21 with a 18 month old son. My situation is a little different. When I had my son me and his father were in love and we never were officially in a relationship but to me it felt like we were in one. Well his father let us stay the first 2 weeks with him at his parents house. Then he closed on the condo he was buying and suddenly asked when I was going home. I was confused I thought we were going to move in with him but I was wrong. Then 2 months later I get news that my grandmother passed away. The day I come home from the funeral I recieve an e-mail from my babys dad. Well it wasn't supposed to come to me it was meant for another woman. Thats when I found out he was involved with someone else. Well I started to get post-partum depression really bad I couldn't stop crying I weas a mess Then 2 weeks later he finds out shes pregnant. Well thats when he realises he made a mistake. I told him I cared about him and would be there if he ever needed anyone to talk to. But that it wasn't fair that he never gave me a chance but was willing to give this other woman a chance and that instead of spending time with his son the fist 2-3 months of his life he was with this other woman and he regreted it and started coming around more. He really is a great guy who was confused. Well when he started coming around more he realised how much hestill loved me and I loved him. a few months later I moved in with him and we have been together ever sense. Well come
Posted by Amanda 10/27/09 12:28 PM
 
Hi tyra, i feel as though I am stuck in this situation for life. Dating a man with 2 kids for almost 3 yrs on and off. He lied aboout having kids, i suspected something was wrong, snooped eventually I dug it out of him almost a year later. No one seems to understand. After 3 yrs I still dont know if I love him or not. Sometimes i think i do but when I consider everything that happened I have so many doubts. I met his kids, they are great. He is still legally married to their mother and she lives in the same apartment building as him. Her family are closely related to his. It is so hard to trust him again. He asked for a divorce, she said he will never see his kids again. I know he wants to leave and be with me but whenever its close to him leaving I feel as though I dont want to be with him. I dont want him to loose his kids but at the same time I dont want to be with someone who can't make any sacrifices for me. The girl calls and curses and tells me to leave her husband alone. This makes it even more impossible to trust him. I feel as though I can never really know what's going on. I have to take his word for it. He talks to her on the phone infront of me and tells her to stop calling him and to leave me alone. But I still have so many doubts. We have broken up so many times but it doesnt last very long. We argue all the time now. It's so hard for me to move on and he keeps coming back. he tries so much
Posted by Anonymous 10/26/09 11:54 PM
 
It's even harder to get back into the dating scene when u are young with kids. Sure, everyone says when your young u have more chances. But the truth is... The younger you are, no one your age wants your baggage! Once you get older, you almost expect anyone you date to have kids. I'm 21 years old. Divorced. And I have a 10 month old. . What now?
Posted by Jennifer 10/23/09 3:24 PM
 
Hi tyra! I didn't see the show but I read some of the comments and could really relate to Tonya with the 3 kids and diffrent dads. I am 25 with a 3yr old and a 3mth old with diffrent dads also, its really hard my kids are my life but at the same time its so hard for me to see my self dating yet. I'm still stuck on the 3mth old father, I really just wanna be with him but his moved on, when will I? For some reason I feel guilty for wanting to possibly date another man if you are feeling like me send me a email let's talk , would love to know if their are any other moms feeling like me or already have been there. Cndees1@aol
Posted by ce ce 10/22/09 10:43 PM
 
Hi Tyra... I have been with a guy for 2 years now. He has a three year old daughter who I have not met. I really want to meet her because I cant love her if I dont know her. He talks about her and and I really can't comment because I have never met her. i just do not know what to do. It has been 2 years and we talk about being together and having a future but how long does it really take for him to allow me to meet her???
Posted by K. Davis 10/22/09 9:30 PM
 
I am a single father with kids. I find it hard to find someone to date and It wouldnt bother me one bit to date a woman with kids. I love kids. I would never consider kids to be excess baggage, in fact i would consider them to be a bonus. If i cant find enough room in my heart to love the children that come with the mom then i dont deserve to have the mom either. i work hard, i dont drink or do drugs and ask anyone that knows me, i am good with kids. I think that a woman should be upfront when it comes to kids. If the guy shys away after you tell him you have kids then that should tell you alot about the guy right away
Posted by Stan 10/22/09 9:18 PM
 
I agree with the gentleman who I believe is named Perry, but people especially women shy away from revealing they have children because they are sometimes met with a negative response, it's hard to find someone who will love you with children even when they have kids themselves. But honesty is always the best policy, and my children are my hearts and if you can't love them then you don't truly love me. I tried to post this to the account you specified but was unable to. Is that HotMail, I'm not as internet savvy as I would like to be, so anyway thank you for a male point of view on the subject.And I know soon if you haven't already, will find several women who appreciate the qualities you possess.
Posted by Letitia 10/21/09 2:44 PM
 
Hi tyra 1st of all I want 2say I love your show specially when the topics are related to mines.. I would like that in your program you would show more cases like about single parents dating.. I need a advise from this case..I'm about to turn 21 years old and I'm with my boyfriend for about 8 months..he has 3 kids which I haven't meet yet.. His 27 years old and his asking me to go and live with him..the problem is I havdon't know where he lives..and the girl that has his 3 kids keeps on calling me and telling me they are togther which he always says its not true..to make the long story short I just need a person which could advise me right because everybody tells me to dump him and I'm not sure about that..because at the same time I don't want to lose him..
Posted by sasha.. 10/20/09 5:12 PM



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