Keveney

Keveney
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I am the single mom of an active, creative, and amazing boy born in 2010. We moved to Yonkers in 2016 and have been loving it. I pride myself on being a College Counselor in the Bronx, reader and writer, home cook, good friend, and lover of life. Originally I am from a small town in Maine but I have lived in and loved New York (Westchester and the City) since I moved here for college (Manhattanville Alum) in 2003.
Friends out drinking.

I’m Jealous of My Friends Who Waited to Have Kids

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I was a younger mom. I got pregnant at 24 and gave birth less than a week after my 25th birthday. My son was a beautiful surprise but not part of my meticulously planned...
A couple on a date.

Sex and the Single Mom: Recycling Exes

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There is an ease and comfort in exes. That is why, on occasion, I have gone back to an ex. When the prospect of putting myself out there to meet someone new was too...
dating

Sex and the Single Mom: Cultivating Dating Grit

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As a teacher, grit is a word I have heard far too often. It is something I am supposed to foster in my students. Simply put, it is a desire to get up and...
looks aren't everything

Sex and the Single Mom: Looks Aren’t Everything

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I once dated a tall, dark, and handsome doctor. He was so good-looking that he was on the cover of a magazine. Not People or anything (although believe me when I say he could...
lose weight

My Son Told Me to Lose Weight and I’m Taking His Advice

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After the holidays, before the New Year, my son and I were cuddling on the couch, watching a movie. As always, he was bouncing around from the couch to the floor with his Legos,...
nice guys

Sex and the Single Mom: Why Nice Guys (and Girls) Finish Last

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My most recent first date was with an absolute Mr. Nice Guy. We went to a diner, which is my favorite place to go on a first date. If I show up and he’s...
A woman on the Tinder app.

Sex and the Single Mom: My Tinder Vacation

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It’s so much easier to be your best self on vacation. Your responsibilities are usually relegated to fun and relaxation. Maybe that’s what I was hoping for when I set up a Tinder account...
A mom waiting alone.

Sex and the Single Mom: Some Things You Shouldn’t Do Alone

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My son recently had a minor operation at Westchester Children’s Hospital (he’s fine; they were great), and I took him by myself. This is how I do most things (hence the title, Single Mom)....
A couple on a first date.

Sex and The Single Mom: My First Date After Baby

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It was summer, and my son was less than a year old. I’d lost the baby weight (don’t get me wrong, I still had all the weight I’d carried pre-baby, but I was feeling...
anxiety is not sexy

Sex and the Single Mom: Apparently, Anxiety is Not Sexy

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My most recent first date was not planned, and, for me, that is something I make sure never happens. I usually spend days thinking about it and then hours getting ready for a first...