I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Judy Osborne, author of Wisdom for Separated Parents:Rearranging Around the Children to Keep Kinship Strong. Through interviews separated parents, Judy uncovers another trait of Baby Boomers: the concept of separated family members as “kin,” forever linked by love for, and responsibility to, their children. When Judy and I…
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Choosing to be a better dad after divorce
I’m back! I was glad to get home but truthfully am not ready to be back into the work and blogging routine … maybe I wasn’t away long enough? Anyway, I’m indebted to my blogger friends – Jolene for Divorce used to mean failure to me, Chelsea, Divorce is a coming together, Leisa, A Spiritual…
Children can thrive after the end of a marriage
Lori (@ljcoonney3) had been married for 18 years when she and her husband decided to separate for a second time. She may have promised for better, for worse but she didn’t understand then the havoc her husband’s bipolar disorder would cause. She truly believed ending the marriage was in the best interests of her children….
Celebrating the holidays after divorce
Yesterday I shared how Sue celebrated her first Christmas after divorce with a surprise trip to Disneyland for her children. Today I’d like to talk a little about parenting time over the holidays. Sue’s parenting agreement calls for the children to be with one parent on Christmas Eve day and evening and then to go…
