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4 Must Do’s When You Run Into Your (difficult) Ex

When a relationship has ended, especially badly (for one or both parts of a couple), we tend to wish ‘the other’ moved to another neighborhood or better yet – another universe.


Single Parenting: Tips for Single Parents who Want to Save Money in a Divorce

Divorce is intense on many levels. You have to think about lifestyle, history, promises, and the future. Divorce is spoken about as a “business”. I never saw it through those eyes, but looking back I wish I would have looked … Continue reading →


Time Sharing the Kids

The hardest thing about divorce can boil down to sharing your child with the ex. It can feel like a part of you is missing an arm, a leg — a piece (peace) of your heart. It’s a challenge for … Continue reading →


5 Tips You Need To Know Before You Go Back Out There

So you find yourself starting to date again, even if you’ve sworn off the opposite sex one more time. You tell yourself all the “This time…I will [fill in the blanks].” But when loneliness kicks in, combined with the need … Continue reading →


Some Quick, Cheap And Fun Ideas For Summer

Summer is here, and with it comes a juggling act to make sure your children have a lot to do to attack boredom and keep them out of trouble. School’s out, work is constant, and time is short. If you’re … Continue reading →


Remember the Kids are Watching

When divorce happens in a marriage with a child, the hope is that things are done for the best interest of the child. Sometimes it turns into a war zone, and sometimes it merely becomes a business agreement. When emotions … Continue reading →


The Many Faces of Grief

There are many faces of grief…denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Sometimes people get stuck in one and do not move through to the other side. Denial can suggest to you that she will be coming back — so you … Continue reading →


Jaded After Divorce?

Am I Carrying Pain from my Divorce into New Life? I over hear conversations in the nail salon, at happy hour and at the gym about how jaded some people get after a divorce. I gave it a lot of … Continue reading →

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