Divorce: Respecting The Intergenerational Boundary

Submitted by: Mark Banschick M.D. There is a boundary between generations which is called the Intergenerational Boundary. This is a fundamental truism that I operate on when I see a family. Parents need to know what to share with their children and what they should keep to themselves. Oftentimes after a divorce, or even after [...]

“Time” – Can A Busy Divorced Mom Make it Her Friend?

Submitted by Delaine “Even if the day was 36 hours long, I still couldn’t accomplish everything I need to do.” “I’m spread so thinly I feel like I’m sucking in every area of my life.” “With three young kids AND working full-time, I never get enough time for ME.” These are all statements I’ve thought and said aloud [...]

Another big life passage is upon me: All the kids are in school

Submitted by Delaine Three weeks ago, the youngest of my three children started school full time.  And as she disappeared into the school with a brave look on her face, I stood in the school yard waiting for ‘it’ to hit me: sadness…or at least nostalgia.  I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for ten years after all… But I [...]

Blended Family Vacations – How to be Successful

Submitted by Shirley Cress Dudley You and your new spouse/boyfriend are wondering what to do about a vacation…  Do you have the fantastic idea of taking your newly blended family on a three-week car ride all around the United States? Uh oh… maybe you haven’t thought this through.                        Your spouse/boyfriend is asking if maybe we [...]

Rocky Balboa’s Got Nothing On Single Moms!

  Submitted by Delaine I’m writing this article with the theme song of the movie Rocky playing in my mind.  For at this very moment, I don’t just feel like Delaine The Divorced Mother who raises her three kids 95% of the time on her own with no help.  No no -  I am a champion; [...]

What Kind Of Man Wants ‘Serious’ With A Single Mom?

Submitted by Delaine Moore So I broke up with someone last week – a single dad of two.   He’s the first man I’ve gone out with since divorcing that I contemplated getting serious with whatsoever.  But even though we got along brilliantly, even though he said he was crazy about me, one main thing deterred his interest: [...]

PAIN…Alone Without Kids For The First Time

Submitted by Delaine “My ex-husband took the kids for the first time this weekend. And my heart is so heavy.” This message awaited me from a newly-divorcing friend on Facebook this morning.  She was floundering, her free time only reminding her how empty and confused she felt.  I read her message with a tight chest:  [...]

Do You Know What You Want?

Submitted by: Big Little Wolf Defining Personal and Professional Goads When it comes to resetting professional goals following divorce, we may not want to rock the boat because we’re shaken by the personal changes we’ve been through. But the dynamics of money, logistics, location, kids, and schools may require a careful look at work, and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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