In my last post, I introduced you to Leslie Matthews who explained why she believes it’s imperative to use a divorce attorney in certain situations, and especially Katrina’s child custody battle.The dilemma of course, is coming up with the money for a retainer which may be as much as $5,000. Today, I’d like to introduce [...]
Friends and family are the most help through divorce
September 22, 2010 By
Divorce can be a very isolating time. For me, it wasn’t so much the months after we had separated but more the months leading up to my decision and the months my ex and I spent talking about it. I was withdrawing socially because I wanted to avoid questions I didn’t want to answer. Once [...]
Divorce resources
September 19, 2010 By
When I talk to women about their accomplishments since getting divorced, they often mention resources that were particularly helpful. Here are some of them. Career/Work Development Marcus Buckingham – First, Break All The Rules: What The Worlds Greatest Managers Do Differently. His message is very much that if you play to your strengths, you will [...]
Magnetic Partners: Why what attracts us also tears us apart
August 25, 2010 By
Having just finished Susan’s series, it’s a good time to post a book review for Magnetic Partners: Discover How the Hidden Conflict That Once Attracted You to Each Other is Now Driving You Apart, by Stephen J. Betchen (Free Press, May 2010). The fun part about this too is I have copies of the book [...]
A Spiritual Divorce
June 1, 2010 By
Today, I’m bringing you a guest book review from an inspiring lady I met at the Blissdom blogging conference. Her name is Leisa Hammett and she writes a blog, Leisa A. Hammet: The Journey With Grace: Autism, Art and All the Rest of Life. Grace is her daughter who has autism which you’ll quickly understand [...]
What is a divorce coach?
March 11, 2010 By
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
March 4, 2010 By
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart (Susan Piver, Free Press, 2010) offers a productive and empowering strategy for handling the end of a love affair. Her basic premise is you have open your heart and mind to the pain you’re feeling before you can heal your heart and be ready for another romantic experience. That [...]
Ask Me About My Divorce
January 17, 2010 By
Ask Me About My Divorce is a collection of twenty-nine stories, edited by Candace Walsh, from women about their divorce. Each writer takes you through the lead up to her divorce, her spouse’s role/reaction and the creation of her new life after divorce. The stories include tales of extra-martial affairs, addiction and co-dependency, polygamy, mental [...]
My Divorce Shower
December 24, 2009 By
In a World of Discoveries, Heather-Marie described herself as a creator. Her latest creation, a website called My Divorce Shower, is a work in progress and currently under construction. The website promises to be a clearing house of resources for women experiencing divorce and their friends. To do it full justice, I thought I would [...]
Navigating the divorce minefield
December 3, 2009 By
I believe stories have the power to change the world, opening us up to new possibilities and compassion for our fellow beings.
I believe by sharing our divorce stories we can help each other, make the process of ending your marriage less traumatic for others, create a greater acceptance for divorce and most importantly do our very best for our children.
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