In Through divorce to extreme happiness, interviewee Kristen shared how she'd found a new partner after her divorce but hasn't introduced him yet to her two young daughters. Our current interviewee, T, also has a new beau - she refers to him as Rascal and often mentions him her blog, the Quest for T. T's daughters at eight and four are older than Kristen's and T recently … [Read more...]
Kids handle divorce the way you do
When I meet friends who haven't seen me for a while, they will invariably asked how my children are coping with the divorce. It's a natural question because it is always an adjustment for children. I do think though the way we as parents handle the divorce is a barometer for how the children react. So hearing how well T had handled her divorce and how her ex had blossomed as a … [Read more...]
Seeing your ex blossom after divorce
When T and I chatted, she was midway through her three hour drive to visit her beau, Rascal and me-time is one positive of a good co-parenting relationship with your ex. Without me-time, developing a new relationship would be very difficult. T said she was pleasantly surprised by her relationship with her ex. *** There's still some awkwardness. He's very private and I'm not - … [Read more...]
Unity in parenting after divorce
We're in the midst of Kristen's story - she was married at 26 and with hindsight felt she was going through the motions. Now, eight years later, she's has two daughters, one is five-years old and the other is two and a half. Even though she's now divorced, her ex and her are both involved parents, together. *** We have two little girls and they didn't sign up for this. I … [Read more...]
Helping the kids adapt to divorce
What helped Elise get through her divorce were her children and her friends. With two elementary school-aged children, Elise made sure she got them up every morning and made sure they came first. *** I always made them a priority through it all. I didn't have time to do everything so I said OK, I'm not going to be able to do all the housework that I need to do but they are my … [Read more...]