Get off the couch and get out there! 4 simple ways to conquer your fear of doing things alone. We’ve all been there. You’re newly single and with a big blank calendar. No invites or spousal date nights to keep you occupied. There’s a new movie that just came out and you’re dying to see it, but you don’t have anyone […]
Why I’ll be buying my Ex Husband a Father’s Day gift this year.
Why I’ll be buying my Ex Husband a Father’s Day gift again this year. And the very important reasons why I’m doing it. We are in the middle of a not-so-easy-or-nice divorce but I’ll be buying my ex husband a Father’s Day gift again this year. And here’s why. You see, it’s not for him really. It’s for my daughter. Every […]
Should you change your last name after divorce?
Should you change your last name after divorce? Deciding which last name to use isn’t as easy as I thought it would be. Should you change your family name after your divorce is final? When I got married, I took my husband’s name just like so many women do. I thought that once divorced, it would be easy to go […]
Filing for divorce? 6 things I wish I’d known beforehand.
There are so many things that I wish I’d known before filing for divorce. I would have saved time, money and heartache (maybe even some of my sanity) if I’d known these pointers before filing. If you are filing for divorce, please, oh Lord please, pay attention to these 6 things and be prepared. 1. Getting a divorce is going to take twice as […]
4 straightforward tips for talking to your child about divorce.
Some honest, sincere tips on exactly how to talk to your child about your own divorce. It’s been a rough time in my divorce. This is one of those times when I have to prepare tons of paperwork and am on the phone with my divorce attorney way too much. Copies, file boxes and piles of paperwork are on every surface […]
Divorced Mom advice, what do you do with all those pictures?
Divorced Moms, what do you do with all those boxes full of pictures and mementos? I have a cardboard box shoved into the back of my closet. My wedding dress is inside. Somewhere deeper, shoved inside the ratty box are photos of my wedding day. Thank God the box is draped and camouflaged with clothes I’m too lazy to hang […]
49 completely crazy things you do in divorce, part 2.
Some divorce advice for everyone. Here are 99 crazy things you (yes, even you!) will do in divorce. Here’s the remaining 99 crazy things you do in divorce. (You can check out my blog post with the first half of the crazy things list you’ll do right here.) You’ll probably find yourself doing some of these slightly odd things listed here. 50. Becoming the […]
49 totally insane things you will do during your divorce. Yes, even you!
Divorce advice for everyone out there. Here are 49 totally crazy things you will do during your divorce. I’m sorry to tell you but even the sanest of the sane will relate. Here are some crazy ass, unstable, off the wall things you will do in divorce. Here we go: Crying in the carpool line at school. Learning […]