About

A mostly true story (in case my Dad is reading), this is an account of one woman’s life changing journey after becoming a single parent.

Whether it’s fact or fiction, the lesson remains the same:

“Singleness shakes and shoves us into taking the leap from wanting someone to being someone.” – Judy Ford

***************

In the three + years that followed my separation my life became a sitcom. Some episodes were funny, others were depressing. All of them taught me something about myself.

You can read the chapters that make up my Sex Lies and Bacon blogvel HERE

Each story is a chance for you to walk in my shoes, to experience my pain(and joy), to laugh like you’ve never laughed before, to learn what it’s like to live without fear, and, most importantly, to be inspired by me.

If a once co-dependent woman like me could find herself and build a fabulous life without a man in the process, you can too!

Being a single woman isn’t easy. Being a single mother is even harder. The world is filled with preconceived notions of who you are, what you’ve done and who you’ll never be. It takes a lot of strength and courage to rise above those stereotypes, find your voice, and prove to yourself that you’re not just another statistic; that you can stand alone.

And you can look damn good doing it!

Funny. Sexy. Inspiring. These are the three words that best describe Melysa Schmitt. Between raising her son as a single mom, running Kiss Our Sass Media LLC, designing t-shirts for her Kiss Our Sass Apparel line, and wearing her cape as the ”Super” Marketing Manager for Single Edition Media, Melysa shares her brazenly honest humor here on her lifestyle blog Sex, Lies, and Bacon.

Despite criticism, she candidly shares her successes, failures, and misadventures in dating and single parenting hoping to encourage others to follow their own path. Melysa has developed a distinct and sassy voice, allowing her to reach out to her fans with a simple, underlying message: Your relationship status does not limit or define you.

Melysa is one of the most influential bloggers in the single parent community. What makes her unique? She’s not your average mommy blogger. She’s a workingwoman and head of household decision maker. Her readers, followers, and fan base respect, trust, and listen to her. When Melysa speaks, tweets, or blogs about a brand, her fans know it is a brand she stands behind, is excited about, and genuinely feels is a good fit for her market segment.

Melysa has been published in The Star Ledger and written for NJ.com, an online version of the same. She has been featured in the Community, Love ,Subscriber, and Guilty Pleasures issues of, and sometimes moonlights as a contributing editor to, The Printed Blog.

Melysa has been listed in CircleofMoms.com Top 25 Blogs on Single Parenting for two years in a row. She also writes for Late Night Parents.

Television appearances? Check! Melysa has been a repeat guest on NYC’s WPIX 11 Morning News: Dating Advice For The Single Parent ; Mom’s The Word: Single Parents

In June 2011, Melysa launched Kiss Our Sass Media, a consulting company that connects brands and bloggers primarily through private events. She held her first Kiss Our Sass Media event on 8/4/11 during BlogHer 2011, connecting brands with 100 influential bloggers at The Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, CA. Sponsors included Match.com, Little Black Robot, Crumbs Bake Shop, Glue Dots, Earnest Eats, City Slips, Fragrancenet.com, Star 50 Handbags, Happy Healthy Hip Parenting, Single Mommyhood, Lux Naturals, OhMiBod, Pop Chips, Penfluers, Indie Vinos, Mary’s Gone Crackers, Drink Mercy, Corazonas, Lovely Photo Booths, Single Edition Media, Booty Wraps, Invisibelt, and Sensa Weight Loss.