No Fault Divorce Laws: The Impact of No-Fault Divorce on Our Children
March 22, 2011 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under cathymeyer, Children & Divorce, Editor's Picks, Family
Submitted by: Cathy Meyer According to a new book, “The Longevity Project,” a parent’s divorce is a strong predictor of early death in adulthood. Think about it, your divorce can play a role in how long your child will live. And, according to the book, whether or not the divorce is high conflict or not [...]
Considering Divorce? Will Your Children Get a Vote?
March 9, 2011 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under cathymeyer, Children & Divorce, Editor's Picks, Parenting
Submitted by: Cathy Meyer A friend sent me a handout from Oregon about the effects of divorce on children. If you’ve been through a divorce I’m sure you’ve taken the time to read articles about children and divorce in an attempt to help you help your child adjust. We put a lot of thought and [...]
Positive Self-Care: Do You Put Your Oxygen Mask on First?
March 7, 2011 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under Coping, Editor's Picks, Health, Single Moms
Submitted by: Dawn Sinnott My children were young and in elementary school. I had joined the PTA and was involved in various social activities in order to get to know the other mothers better. I had bowled my entire life so I joined the PTA bowling league that met every Monday morning. I had gotten [...]
Are You Google Safe?
March 7, 2011 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under Editor's Picks, Family, Society & The Divorcee, The Ex, Wisdom Gained
Submitted by: Carrie Dahle Can you imagine a world where your ex has access to the things you do and knowledge of your personal experiences? A world where there is no stopping a sociopathic stalker from inserting themselves into your lives? A world of gross misinterpretation and perceived righteousness? I can, because it is the world we are living in today. Everyone [...]
Sexual Frustration: When a Husband Doesn’t Want Sex
March 1, 2011 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under cathymeyer, Editor's Picks, Evolution, Reflections, The Ex, Wisdom Gained
Submitted by: Cathy Meyer I read with interest an article by Susan Pease Gadoua over at The Huffington Post about the differences between men and women when it comes to working through conflict or distance in a relationship. I get a wee bit frustrated when I read articles filled with assumptions written by experts. When [...]
Why Some Step-Families Fail to “Blend”
February 15, 2011 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under Editor's Picks, Family, Parenting
Submitted by: Shirley Cress Dudley A reader recently asked me: “Are there any blended families that never get along and are just too incompatible?” Great question! Yes- there are some families that have been blended for years (sometimes up to 20 years!) and still haven’t accepted each other as family. Here are some reasons a blended [...]
Co-Parenting or Parallel Parenting: Which is Right For You?
February 14, 2011 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under Editor's Picks, Family, Parenting
Submitted by: Carrie Dahle I am so sick of the term Co-Parenting. You cannot imagine the number of times my ex, as well as my husband’s ex, has told us that we must Co-Parent with them. How can we possibly co-parent with people whom we have so many issues? If we were all so adept at co-parenting we may not [...]
The Crazy Making Ex: Sharing In-Laws With an Outlaw
February 7, 2011 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under cathymeyer, CrazyMakingEx, Editor's Picks, In-laws & Extended Family, Reflections, Wisdom Gained
Submitted by: Cathy My first real exposure to my in-laws came when they flew to Germany to visit. It was to be a short, two week visit but turned into the month of emotional upheavals and passive aggressive venom. The kind of venom that covertly determines the way problems are dealt with and conflict is [...]
Ask the Divorce Coach: Is it Time For You to Break Up With Your Ex Husand?
February 4, 2011 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under cathymeyer, Healing, The Ex
Submitted by: Cathy Meyer Cathy, I’m miserable and don’t know how to get unmiserable. My husband told me 8 months ago that he wanted a divorce. The marriage was not at its best but I had no idea the problems had reached the point of divorce. I was and still am devastated over this divorce. [...]
Conflict Resolution and Managing Family Stress
February 4, 2011 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under Children & Divorce, Editor's Picks, Family, In-laws & Extended Family, Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms, The Ex
Submitted by: Shirley Cress Dudley The following is information about managing family stress. It’s from Debbie Lorence, University of Louisville’s Kentucky Autism Training Center, who gave a handout that I thought may help: Magical thinking and conflict resolution: I will try not to avoid conflict altogether: Instead, I will try to not let the little [...]
