Two hours, a sitter, and a lot riding on it.
Practice for dates you had to arrange your whole week around.
You get one evening a fortnight. Spending it on a bad date stings differently.
What Vera actually is
A phone call with someone who is not there. You say the thing out loud, they answer the way a real person would, and you get to do it again — as many times as it takes, with nobody listening.
15 minutes free · no card needed
15 minutes free · no card needed
Not practising doesn’t save you anything.
The ticket, the evening, the weeks of applying — all of it is spent before anyone says a word. The practice is the only cheap part, and the only part that changes how the rest goes.
15 minutes free · no card needed
What she'll actually ask
She asks these the way a real person would, then follows up on whatever you say.
- Do you have kids? Tell me about them.
- How does custody work for you?
- How does your ex feel about you dating?
- When would you introduce someone to them?
- What does your free time actually look like?
More about this one
Dating as a single parent compresses everything. The date costs a sitter and a week of logistics, so a mediocre one is expensive in a way it is not for other people, and the conversation carries questions others do not face — when to mention the kids, how much, and what to say about the other parent. Vera lets you practice those specific parts, at whatever hour you are free, which is usually after bedtime and not when a friend can help.
What she listens for
- single parent dating
- dating with kids
- custody schedule
- co-parenting
- introducing a partner to your kids
- babysitter
- limited free time
- dating as a single mum or dad
“Twenty minutes after the kids went down was the only slot I had. That it was available at all is why I used it.”
Related practice
Common questions
When should I mention my kids?
Most people say early and briefly — it is not a disclosure so much as a fact about your life, and treating it as ordinary helps.
How do I talk about my ex?
Neutrally and briefly. Practicing it once is usually enough to strip out the tone you did not know was there.
When do I introduce someone to my children?
Much later than dating advice implies, and it depends on your family. Worth deciding your own answer before someone asks.
What if I am bad at it?
Everyone is, on the first one. That is the entire reason it happens here and not there.
What if I do not know what to say?
She asks the first question and follows up on whatever you answer. You never start from a blank page.
What if it is awkward?
It is, for about twenty seconds. Then it is a conversation, and nobody heard the twenty seconds.
Ready to try it?
Your first 15 minutes are free. No card required.