Vacation, Divorce and You

Submitted by: Mark Banschick M.D. Tailor Summer Vacation to Meet Your Children’s Needs Hello Summer: Summertime is here, and with it comes unique hurdles and real opportunities for families of divorce. Parents who are early on in the divorce process need to think carefully about their plans and tailor them for their children. What we [...]

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Valentine’s Doldrums? I THINK NOT!

February 7, 2010 by  
Filed under Coping, dailyplate, Holidays

Submitted by: Big Little Wolf Valentine’s Day is coming up. Is it pulling on your heart strings, and making you feel a little bit sad? Are you facing it alone, and feeling pressure to be part of a couple? Valentine’s  doldrums? Cheer up! Valentine’s Day is intended to be about love, right? You have children [...]

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New Years Resolution: No More Husband Bashing

December 26, 2009 by  
Filed under cathymeyer, Holidays

Submitted by: Cathy Do you find yourself dialing a friend to vent at every twist and turn of your dreadful, never ending divorce? Ok gals, I can remember going through my divorce and having diarrhea of the mouth about every foul thing my ex did – and you know what? It didn’t make me feel [...]

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Nothing Says “Merry Christmas” Like A Divorce Voucher

December 22, 2009 by  
Filed under Coping, Holidays, NoMore

These days you name it and you can find it in gift certificate form – spa treatments, movies, furniture…  But what do you think of the idea of a ‘Divorce Voucher’ as a Christmas gift?’ A few weeks ago, a law firm in England named Lloyd Platt and Company began offering such vouchers as gifts for the [...]

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Birthday Tiaras: The Sweetness of Life After Divorce

October 13, 2009 by  
Filed under Evolution, Holidays, Identity

Submitted by: Maya It was my birthday yesterday. I don’t know about you but I still get that princess feeling when I wake up and realise that it’s MY day. I polish my mental tiara and walk out into the world, seeing the flowers looking a little brighter, the coffee smells a bit nuttier, the [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day…..well, relatively speaking anyway

May 11, 2009 by  
Filed under Holidays

Ah, Mother's Day – you know the day your spouse is supposed to go out and get cards and gifts for you from the children who are too young to drive much less to really focus in on a day meant just for mom. But, alas no spouse.  Thankfully,  my dear friend Cathy helped my [...]

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