A sometimes true story, 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
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In the two + 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.
There was the episode where I became a lesbian; the day I beat my son’s father with an empty box of condoms and finally sympathized with Lorena Bobbit; the one where I got my groove on in the front seat of a pickup truck, next to a field full of children playing baseball on a Sunday afternoon; and who could ever forget the time I was mounted like a horse.
You can read the chapters that make up Book One of my Sex Lies and Bacon blogvel HERE
Each story is a chance for you to walk in my shoes, to experience my pain, to laugh like you’ve never laughed before, to learn what it’s like to live without inhibitions, and, most importantly, to be inspired by me.
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!
On October 14th 2011, Melysa launched The Fabulously Single Project, a 365 day journey to loving herself. You can read more about that HERE
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” Social Media Manager for The Printed Blog & Kumbuya, Melysa shares her brazenly honest humor 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. She is listed in CircleofMoms.com Top 25 Blogs on Single Parenting. Melysa also writes for Late Night Parents.
She has also been a guest on NYC’s PIX 11 Morning News: Dating Advice For The Single Parent
In June 2011, Melysa launched Kiss Our Sass Events, 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.
Read all about the success of her first event here: http://sexliesandbacon.com/the-kiss-our-sass-party-powered-by-match-com-a-dream-come-true/
