Ten Practical Tips to get you through a Divorce

Facing up to the reality that your marriage is no longer working is tough enough. When you are ready to come to terms with the fact that the only way to make you happy again is to seek a divorce there are so many things to think about such as splitting property and belongings, arranging [...]

In the Age of Alternative Reproduction, Who Are a Child’s Parents?

Thanks to modern medicine, more traditional and non-traditional couples and individuals are able to become parents through assisted reproductive methods, including anonymous and known sperm and/or egg donation, surrogacy, and second parent adoption. States have varying laws on sperm donor rights and responsibilities, the legality of surrogate motherhood contracts, recognition of same-sex marriages or civil [...]

Round 3 of contemplating Divorce – Torn up inside!!

In the community Leanne left the following comment – please read and offer her your advice: Long story short: Married 6 together 10, 2 little girls (1 teen son from previous relationship), we are both in our early 30′s. Things, upon reflecting back over the years, were never really that great between us. My husband [...]

Happiness and Your Health

Have you ever wondered how your level of happiness–or lack thereof–affects your health? Are there any direct correlations between how happy you are and how healthy you are? Over the years, I have read many times how stress can greatly affect your health. The more stressed you are, the more physical side effects you have. With that [...]

Be Grateful, Not Resentful

Today is the second time in a month I have had to read about a child losing their life to cancer. Over this past year, I began supporting two local families and their fight against cancer. Both families have very precious and very young children from my home town in Oregon and have been fighting for their [...]

Parallel Parenting:Control What You Can Control

  As mothers we find it hard to let our children leave our home bound for a place where the welfare, rules, and lifestyles are questionable–if not completely opposite of how we would have it in our homes. When it is a friend’s house, we can easily control the time our child is allowed there [...]

Sitting and Waiting

Submitted by: Lee Block I sit by the window and wait.  I wait for him to bring the children home.  He is always late and never early.  I sit and I wait every single time he has visitation.  He has no regard.  Not for my time or the children’s, just his own.  It is infuriating. [...]

When The Kids Are Away…

Submitted by Lee Block My children have been at their father’s for the past week and don’t come home until Sunday. This is unusual in itself, because he hasn’t had them for longer than a week for the past 2 years. Why am I telling you this? I am so lonely and bored! My dog [...]

Shielding Your Kids From “The Heat”

Studies have shown that it’s the ongoing hostilities between divorcing parents that really emotionally damage and traumatize children.   So how do you protect your children’s emotional well-being if divorce matters are in the Red Zone, the two of you aren’t speaking, and you can’t even stand being in the same building as him/her? You may ‘know’ you should smile and talk civilly and put [...]

Improve Communication With Your Ex (BONUS: AVOID SEEING HIS/HER FACE)

Submitted by: Delaine   This past week, a divorcing girlfriend told me about ’collaborative software’, something her divorce mediator had recommended.  Her and her ex’s parenting schedules are hectic and becoming a source of contention because of miscommunication.  Moreover, she’s at the point where she really doesn’t want to see his face or talk to him if she doesn’t have to.  Collaborative software can help [...]