Let's go back to the Sweet Land of Chaos series which began with Sara sharing how catching her husband asleep on the couch mid-afternoon while supposedly watching the children was the last straw for her. Sara was 28 when they divorced just a month shy of their 10-year anniversary. Since then, Sara's ex has proved to be a better father and while she's happy about that, she can't … [Read more...]
Nervous Of Parenting On Your Own?
Sara was 27 when she and her husband separated and she was faced with being the primary parent. Wondering how she could cope made her nervous but now she looks at her transition to a single parent with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Here's Sara: Being able to be both parents at once, being able to handle everything from activities to schooling to doctor appointments to … [Read more...]
Teaching Our Children How To Avoid Divorce
Yesterday's post about Kristi, shared how Kristi came to set up her website, Divorce to Happiness and became a divorce coach. In addition to helping people find a new life after divorce, Kristi has another mission and I'll leave it up to her to explain it: We have to teach our kids a different way of life so they don't make the same mistakes we did. I really want parents, … [Read more...]
Divorced parents should not brawl in public
In my last post, Kristi (@Divorcetohappy) talked about how your former spouse may be your ex but he's still dad to your children. It's important to respect that parent-child relationship and to avoid causing your children to feel awkward about their relationship with their other parent. Sometimes, that awkwardness could come from subtle nuances you don't give a second thought … [Read more...]
Your Ex But Still Their Dad After Divorce
Kristi truly believes that growing up is harder for children of divorce. She and I both agree that having two sets of rules , one set for your home and one set for your ex's home, is just one thing that makes their lives more challenging. I'm not sure there's anyway to avoid to this - my ex and I didn't see eye-to-eye on all the parenting rules when we were married! But there … [Read more...]