For single parents, it can be a moment of heavenly exhilaration and earthly anxiety. After what seemed only fantasy, hope is rekindled that love is not just for everybody else. Not all guys are losers, nor every woman crazy. Gone is the fear of dying alone.
Posts filed in:Divorce
Divorce And The Death Of What Might Have Been
For years after my divorce, more than a decade ago, I fought grief tooth and nail. My pride wouldn’t allow me to feel, never mind express, sadness.
Co-Parenting And The Permission To Love
Co-parenting has nothing to do with kids and everything to do with parents. Kids can adapt, and given proper support, love, and patience, they can, and will, thrive in the aftermath of a divorce.
Divorce Selfies And The Insignificance of Marriage
The day my divorce became final was anything but cause for celebration, except that I could finally let my attorney milk someone else for phone calls and ‘office supplies.’
Another Confession Of A New Step Dad
As the Queen’s and my anniversary approaches, I am reminded again of all that has changed over these two years; new marriage, family, job, house, and becoming a step dad.
Dating A Single Dad: When You SHOULDN’T Meet His Kids
I receive lots of emails from women, many without children, asking questions about dating single dads. The common problem is meeting his children – specifically, why won’t he let her meet them, why he avoids, or goes hot and cold, about meeting them, and similar. It seems for many of these women, meeting his kids is a really big deal.
Cognitive Dissonance Of Divorce
If you’re a divorced parent, there’s a good chance your life is often unbalanced, confused, and out of harmony. You perhaps live as a contradiction and even a hypocrite. At the same time, your life feels strengthened, focused, and contented. You live with self-acceptance, and at times, in truth.
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