Archive for August, 2010

Divorce: Don’t Act Out of Fear

Dealing with your ex as you go through the divorce process and try to figure out how to co-parent now that you’re no longer together, can be frustrating to say the least.  You may be asking yourself the following questions: Why can’t (s)he be on time?  Why won’t (s)he spend more time with the kids?  [...]

Divorce: Is Happiness A Choice?

Divorced Happily Ever After.  That’s the name of my business and I get a lot of remarks on it, along with some laughter.  I’ll admit, it is a bit provocative.  But that’s kind of the point.  See, I’m tired of all the negativity surrounding divorce.  I’m not saying there aren’t a lot of negative things [...]

Divorce: How To Really Listen To Your Children

Give your children the gift of really listening to them.  We all want to be heard and feel like someone cares about how we feel and what we have to say.  Being heard and validated can give your children confidence and a sense of safety when they’re feeling scared and uncertain. One of the simplest [...]

Divorce: Celebrate Your Successes Along the Way

We all tend to be good at finding every single little thing we haven’t done perfectly and going over in our minds how we might have done things better or differently.  Our inner critic gets a lot of action and a lot of attention.  When we’re going through a challenging life experience like divorce, this [...]