Picking up Judy's story, you'll recall that her twenty-eight year marriage ended when she came home to an empty house . She never felt it was about her but more about his untreated medical problems. His job situation had been very unstable for a few years and when they did divorce he wasn't working. So like most of us, divorce meant a significant change in financial … [Read more...]
Getting Your Children To Support You
After Julia's husband said he wanted a divorce and moved out, Julia recognized she needed to rebuild her self-esteem. For Julia, that meant going back to teaching. She found the perfect opportunity and soon it wasn't only her students who recognized her excellent teaching skills. Being a self-admitted over-achiever, Julia wanted more but the path forward was blocked. Enlisting … [Read more...]
Rebuilding Your Self-Esteem After Divorce
Julia had been married for seven years when she decided being a single parent would be better than staying married. Being an over-achiever, Julia had tried her hardest to keep all the "rules" her husband set out but there was no way she could and ultimately she didn't feel very good about herself. Julia knew that needed to change. She knew she needed to rebuild her self-esteem … [Read more...]
Down and Out of Work
We all know how strong a mother's love for her child is and Katrina's determination to fight for shared custody of her daughter demonstrates that. But how does a court look at someone who is unable to find employment? If you can't find employment and have few financial resources, how do you find stable, safe living accommodations and how do you get food? Katrina's an educated, … [Read more...]
Balancing Motherhood And Work After Divorce
When Suzanne realized her marriage was over, she was working part-time. She knew that if she was going to support herself and her child who was just two-years-old at the time, that would have to change. Here's Suzanne: Putting my son in daycare was hard. I've always been kind of a neurotic mother, so it was difficult for me to leave him with anyone other than his grandma, … [Read more...]