Category Archives: Getting Divorced

Shock, fear, anxiety, depression, anger, frustration and bitterness are all difficult but common feelings during divorce. Then there's hopelessness; those times when you feel like you've hit rock bottom, nothing will ever get better, and things will ...

 When I was going through my divorce, everyone said "This must be such a sad time for you." But actually, even more than sadness, what I remember about that time several summers ago was that it felt like a roller coaster of highs and lows. I'm talki...

Divorce and College.  Two words that are both equally hard to manage on their own without much research, guidance and support.  But what happens when you are divorced or getting divorced and at the same time, your children are approaching or even a...

As divorced parents, my former spouse and I worked hard to set aside our differences to celebrate our children’s milestones. We made it through numerous birthdays, graduations, and athletic tournaments with courtesy, kindness, and warmth. This next...

Feeling empowered is essentially the opposite of feeling powerless. Feeling empowered is believing you are in control—I don’t mean having to call the shots 100% of the time—control is also controlling how you respond to situations that you aren...