Co-parenting: Sharing Holidays and Birthdays
Nov 21st
The holiday season is upon us, starting with Thanksgiving in a few days. Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks and I want to share with you one of the things that I am so incredibly grateful for in my life. I am grateful for the relationship I have with my ex-husband and his wife. [...]
Co-Parents: Every-day Superheroes
Nov 3rd
This Halloween showed me what true superheroes are, and there’s no costume needed. They’re people who have made a conscious choice to come together in peace and partnership to co-parent their children. I grew up watching and wanting to be Wonder Woman. In fact, I even had Wonder Woman Underoos. If you’re in your thirties [...]
Be the Karate Kid in Your Divorce
Oct 9th
What do divorce and the Kung Fu have in common? Well, I watched the movie Karate Kid (the new version) with my daughter the other day and there are some good lessons in there. Dre, the Karate Kid, tells his mom that he’s going to be learning Kung Fu and she says something like “what [...]
Divorce and Co-parenting: It’s a Team Effort and the Best Team Wins
Sep 26th
Getting divorced when you have children means that rather than parting ways you simply redefine your relationship. You go from being parents as husband and wife, living in one home, sharing space and finances, to being co-parents, living separately but still sharing finances in some way and often still sharing some friends. This can be [...]
Divorce: Don’t Act Out of Fear
Aug 28th
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?
Aug 19th
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: Celebrate Your Successes Along the Way
Aug 5th
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 [...]
Who Are You Being in Your Divorce?
Jul 28th
One of my mentors often says “How you do anything is how you do everything”. And I think she’s got a valid point. Think about it for a minute. Let that sink in. Think about other people you know or have come across (it’s always easier to see things in other people than in ourselves [...]
