What I Imagined About the Coming Divorce: The Loss Was Worse
Today, as my kids are teenagers, they have made the decision to live with their mom full-time. It's okay. It makes their lives easier. Packing and shuttling to my house…
Self-Care and Fitness: How You Treat Yourself Says More than You Think
Let's talk about self-care for a minute. How well do you care for yourself? Do you have any nagging injuries you are putting off going to to the doctor about?…
Empty Nest Syndrome: How a Typical Divorce Affects Fathers Differently
The Divorce Brochure fails to mention is that once you've crossed over this bridge you can never turn back. This morning it will be 10 days since I saw my…
What Went Down: Divorce is Not Kind. Co-parenting is a Myth.
The biggest blow in my divorce has been my ex-wife's decision to not co-parent with me. Let's get real. Two people agree to have kids and a huge shift happens…
A Pleasant First Date and the Change of Seasons Arrives
In the spaces between relationships, we get to know ourselves again. It is a "rainy days and Mondays" kind of a day here. I'm feeling the feels. And aware of…
Dads: When Family Courts Start at 70 – 30 Custody, the Kids Lose
In my family, I was also a nurturer. I was the one who got breakfast started every morning, woke everyone up, including my then-wife, and ushered everyone along the path…
The Long Retelling of My Divorce
I did learn to love full-on in this marriage. I learned to put my whole soul into the project and come back with the joy of being a parent, and…
What the Bear in Your Bed Might Be Telling You: Managing Anxiety
I don't suffer from anxiety a lot, but in the past week, I've found myself on several nights wrestling with a bear. Here is what the bear was telling me.…
