Marion I don’t talk about my children either. In fact when people ask me about them I say, “none that I know of,” and leave it at that.
As a guy I’d be very leery of dating a woman with kids. She either focuses on them (which is good) and wouldn’t have a lot of time for me. The other option is she doesn’t focus on them, thats even worse.
If I had kids I’d probably look to date a single mom, simply because most single women wouldn’t want the hassle of someone else’s kid. There is also the added dimension of shared context. Someone who doesn’t have them will never really understand the trials of someone who does.