The Single Mom’s Guide to Writing an Online Dating Profile

January 15, 2014

After getting separated, I realized the only way I was going to meet a date in a world that seemed filled with married couples having children was to go online. It was brilliant, actually. In the quiet, lonely hours after the kids went to bed, I could message a friendly face or chat with a fellow single parent. I was surprised when friends told…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.