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The Good Dad’s Divorce: Being Asked to Leave Everything Behind

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 5, 2018
Post category:Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Love Married Life Money Parenting Self-care Single-Dad

We need our dads to show up for us, as well as our moms. And when the dad is removed from a family, with the SPO, the balance is shifted dramatically in favor of the "mom as the emotional center" of everyone's lives.

Father’s Day As a Single Dad: How Divorce Changed Everything

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:June 15, 2018
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Health and Fitness Married Life Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad

Father's day was a day of celebration while I was married. As a single dad, it takes on a slightly different tone for me. I'm not sad on Father's Day, but I am reflective of what has become of my parenting relationship. With two teenage kids that live with their mom, my involvement is less than I would like.