Parental Alienation: “A Uterus, Divorce Papers and Bruises”

Submited by: Cathy
Father’s right activists have been attempting to have Parental Alienation Disorder added to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V), the American Psychiatric Association’s “bible” of diagnoses.
The National Organization for Women learned about the effort and is concerned. They have now sent out an Action Alert [...]

Choices? Or Sacrifices?

Submitted by Delaine
Many months ago,  during a deep conversation with my Good Man – a handsome, young widower who continues to restore my faith in men -  we began talking about ’sacrifices’ and ‘choices.’  Or rather, I was rambling on about how I think women make sacrifices when they become wives and mothers – when he cut me off.  “Do you [...]

The Single Parent Family: A Unique Perspective From a Single Mom

Submitted by: Big Little Wolf
I’m on the other side of the shore, long past my separation and divorce. In fact, that period in my life is a bit of a blur. And just as well. Those were stormy times, and they’re behind me; there have been plenty of incredible, unexpected adventures since. And I see [...]

Making A Child’s Dream Come True – Against The Odds

Submitted by Delaine
I had no idea how I was going do it. Ever since last spring, my eldest son, age 8, had gone on and on about how badly he wanted to play hockey this season.  REAL hockey.  Cause up till then it had always just been  me, him, and some friends shooting the puck on  an [...]

Divorced Mom Has The S-E-X Talk With Her Young Sons

I know that parents – divorced or not – can have very different opinions about talking to their kids about sex.  Not just over who should do the explaining (ie: school board vs same sex parent vs a book), but at what age the initial conversation should take place and how much info should be given. 
Me?  This divorced [...]

What to do? What to do? The Kids Are with Dad and You’ve Got Time on Your Hands

Submitted by: Cathy
When was I first separated and divorced, one of the hardest things for me to deal with was the time my boys spent with their father. During those every-other-weekend visits, I found it very painful that my family was out doing things without me. I was left feeling empty and with nothing [...]

The Fake Smiles We Give Our Kids – Are We Fooling Them?

Submitted by Delaine
 
I love my kids more than life itself.  And since getting divorced, I’ve worked hard to ensure they not only adjusted, but thrived.
  
But sometimes life circumstances have beaten me down.  And my kids have seen me cry.  They’ve seen me stare out the window.  They’ve seen the shell of a woman named mom [...]

BALANCE – What’s That?

We hear about it all the time – this thing called “balance.”  We’re told it’s something we need and should strive for.  And if we’d just get our acts together, we’d acheive it too.
 
But you know what I’ve never understood?  How it is measured.  Do all balancing components, i.e. work vs. play, have to happen [...]

Anger, Passion & the BeeBopping Minivan

Wow.  OK.  So get this: 
 
I’d just spent a half-hour talking to my lawyer around a flaming issue between me and my ex.  Under her counsel, I then wrote my ex an email (with shaking hands), and fired it off just in time to race out the door: I had to pick up my daughter from [...]