Coparenting Advice. Here are some things that we as divorced parents should never do. Being a divorced parent is, for me, the most challenging aspect of divorce. It has been tougher than I ever imagined to be a single parent. You can’t split up the parenting roles. There’s no one but you. You are either good cop or bad cop. […]
Six Tips for Co-Parenting During the Holidays
Co Parenting is stressful with your Ex during the best of times. During the holidays? It’s painful drama waiting to happen. I’m getting stressed just thinking about it. Here are six tips for co-parenting during the holidays from psychologist Dr. Kate Roberts. She outlines six tips on how to give the gift of no drama during the holidays. One of […]
National Adoption Awareness Month. Adoption for all kinds of families.
National Adoption Awareness Month. Because all children deserve a loving home. You already knew that November is the month of Thanksgiving, you might even know that it’s Peanut Butter lovers month, but did you know that November is also National Adoption Awareness Month? A cause close to my heart because I’ve had the honor of being Mom to my […]
The Christmas Countdown. Stop pushing me, I have a Holiday hangover.
The Christmas Countdown. Stop pushing me Christmas, I have a Holiday hangover. Pinterest is full of photos of DIY Christmas decorations and sugar cookies shaped like Snowmen. My inbox is stuffed with retailers telling me that it’s that time of year. WTF? People, I haven’t even eaten all of my daughter’s Halloween candy and you’re wanting me to buy tablecloths […]
How to find your inner B*tch and be a total divorce bad ass
Divorced mom the anti-boring life list you need to make, and get rocking on with your life. It’s Friday night in Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the planet and I’m cleaning lint out of my dryer. Miley Cyrus is probably less than half a mile away twerking herself silly. I can see Universal Studios (not Alaska) from my house. […]
Telling Your Child About Divorce. The day I told my daughter we were divorcing.
The day I told my daughter we were divorcing. Tips for telling your child about divorce. There are those moments in our life that change us forever. Those moments that we remember so vividly, the sounds, the colors. Tiny details that become a part of us. Moments that we wish we could wash away from our brains. One […]
Divorce And Back to School. Bittersweet.
Divorce and Back to School. Bittersweet. It’s that time of year again. Our kids go back to school and we go back to having a life. But that is bittersweet. Remember that great Staples commercial with the Dad skipping down the aisles while his unhappy kids shop for school supplies? I do feel a wee bit exuberant. I got to […]
Why school bakes sales are so scary for divorced moms
Why school bakes sales are so scary for divorced moms. Divorced Moms Know Divorce, Costco Pizza and Bake Sales Are Scary. School fundraisers scare me. Actually, moms at school fundraisers scare me. Now that I’m in a divorce, it’s like I’m wearing see thru panties when I volunteer at school bake sales. They see everything you’ve got going on and […]