Single Mom Seeking: Playdates, Blind Dates, and Other Dispatches from the Dating World (Paperback)

by Rachel Sarah (Author)
Key Phrases: single mom seeking, online dating, New York, San Francisco, African American (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
The racy adventures chronicled in Sarah's new and collected essays (some from her column of the same name on literarymama.com) initially make for breezy reading, a west coast Sex in the City roundup of romantic escapades and frustrated desires for the Pampers (as opposed to the pampered) set. Unfortunately, Sarah's tales lack both insight and momentum. Throughout the five years covered here, Sarah never comes up with a more compelling reason for pursuing the "thorny," "chaotic" life of a single-mom "serial dater" than her up-front admission, "I missed having a man." Two hundred pages in, talking plans with her next disastrous date despite "red flag" warnings, "in big, bold letters, 'I'M UNAVAILABLE,' " Sarah ponders the obvious: "So, why don't I call it off right now?" She doesn't seem to know (lamely offering, "it' s my pattern"), and neither will readers-making it difficult to muster enthusiasm for yet another mismatch. Readers will also wish for more of Sarah's daughter, Mae, often mentioned but rarely seen; calling "Something's coming down the pike!" on her way to the potty, she's a natural-born scene-stealer. Sarah's ability to communicate her longing and lust is the best reason to read this book; unfortunately, it's also the reason why some readers will lose interest long before the "Where are they now?" postscript.
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Review
"Rachel Sarah offers a sexy, edgy, honest expose of single parenthood." -- Susan Shapiro, author of "Secrets of a Fix-Up Fanatic" and "Five Men Who Broke My Heart"

"A great middle-of-the-night phone conversation with a best friend. Rachel Sarah is charming, intelligent, and vulnerable." -- Ellen Sussman, author of "On a Night Like This" --- Ellen Sussman, author of "On a Night Like This."

"Surely the first book about single parenthood that will be described as 'hot.'" -- Marion Winik, author of "Lunchbox Chronicles"

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Seal Press (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580051669
• ISBN-13: 978-1580051668
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #286,026 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reality of being a single mom...finally presented well!!!, May 6, 2007

By	Kristin Bennett "Kimby" (SEATTLE!!) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Thank you Rachel for writing this fabulous book...I can totally relate to your story and I loved reading it. It is bringing more courage to the single mom population which is important, there are a lot of women who feel 'guilty' about taking care of themselves...when in reality, taking care of ourselves is the most effective way to make sure our children learn that it is important to take care of themselves too, it really does keep everyone more stable and secure. FABULOUS BOOK BY A FABULOUS WOMAN!!! -Kristin

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A different type of parenting memoir, January 3, 2007

By	Alexandria Powell (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Rachel Sarah's tale of balancing motherhood, work, and being single is hard to put down. Definitely different from most of the current spate of parenting tales, by the end of Single Mom Seeking, you'll feel like you know Sarah and her daughter, and you'll find yourself rooting for them.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It!, December 22, 2006

By	Jill Mason - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While searching out books befitting my single status, I came across Single Mom Seeking. While the author, Rachel Sarah, is younger than me and only has one child, a baby at that, it was very entertaining, racy, and had some great advice as well.

From the back cover:

"Rachel Sarah offers a sexy, edgy, honest exposé of single parenthood."
-- Susan Shapiro, author of "Lighting Up" and
"Five Men Who Broke My Heart"

When she hit thirty, single mom and journalist Rachel Sarah realized that she had been in domestic overdrive too long. But trying to get over her ex had all shut out the possibility of dating and hot sex again.

When her daughter stopped nursing, however, a switch was flipped. Her libido was back. And so was her need to find a man. But motherhood had changed her. Where once she had been a free-spirited adventuress, now she was first and foremost a mom-dedicated completely to her daughter's well-being.

Single Mom Seeking is about Rachel's ongoing search for The One as she remains a dedicated and involved mom. It's a spunky, sexy, and moving chronicle of the humor, pitfalls, and rewards of balancing the complexities of parenting and dating -- single-mom style.

I highly recommend the book to all who are parents, single, and seeking.
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