It’s Passing Away Now…

I know that after a break-up or a divorce the heart can hurt to such a degree that that is unbearable! You don’t know what is up and what is down, you are just standing there blankly and staring after the departing partner… Then the unfamiliar, strange single hours, days and weeks come. At first [...]

Ask The Divorce Coach: Afraid To Trust

Question: Dear Shelley, I’ve been divorced for a year and on my own for two, after 16 years of marriage.  I am afraid to leave my ‘safe harbor’ of my circle of family.  I continue to work at my father’s  place of employment because it is familiar and comfortable – but it barely provides enough [...]

Stop, Hey – What’s That Sound? Unresolved Legal Issues Pulling You Down…

Submitted by Delaine I’m no divorce expert; there’s no law degree or special accreditation following my name.  But now that I’m two years into my divorce, there’s one golden nugget of advice I’d like to pass onto those newly divorcing:  Get EVERYTHING down in writing - signed, sealed and wrapped up – otherwise, there’s a good chance [...]

Surviving Low Income Hell as A Divorced Single Mom

Submitted by Delaine So I’ve finally reached the point where I’m not totally embarrassed of the fact that I’ve been living in Low-Income Hell since March; that’s when my ex-husband lost his job and my child AND spousal support went up in smoke – overnight. It’s been hard.  REALLY hard.  I’ve laid awake many a night stressing [...]