It’s January and lots of people are now working on fulfilling their New Year’s Resolution to get divorced. With that in mind, I’d like to submit the following letter to those beginning the painful/joyful path to freedom…
Continue readingYour Opinion: A Good Parent??
I’ve heard it many times: “My ex doesn’t see the kids anymore because he/she is too involved with his/her new family.”
The explanations might vary. Perhaps distance is to blame… maybe Mom and Dad’s relationship was so volatile that one of them felt it necessary to disappear… or I guess it’s possible that the new tribe is just more fun/engaging/nice/etc.
In one family, this person is celebrated for his/her love and devotion. In another family, the same person is cursed for his/her lack of the same.
Continue readingTED Talk: Brene Brown on Vulnerability
I stumbled upon this earlier in the week and have listened to it three times. I think the message is something we all know, but tend to forget due to beer and banana nut muffins. The video is a little more than 20 minutes long, but, IMHO well worth it 😉
Continue readingEmail Fwd: Divorced Barbie
I received this joke in my inbox yesterday, thought I’d share…
Continue readingPoisonous Fairytales
Little girls have been raised to believe that Prince Charming will tirelessly travel to every house for miles and miles until he finds his true love… this, after mice are magically transformed into horses. We’re programmed to believe that those who love us (parents, siblings, lovers, fairy godmothers) will do whatever it takes… whatever that means.
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