The Beleaguered Single Mother
I don't know much about how my ex-wife dealt with the divorce and her recovery from the breakup of our family. I do know she got the lion's share of…
A Radical Approach to Joy
Joy is different from happiness. Happiness is fleeting. Joy is innate. I believe we have set points, but not of happiness, of joy. I know that even in moments of…
Parenting Lesson: Always Consider Lightening Your Kid’s Load
I've been complaining to my friends about my struggles to create a relationship with my teenage son. I've been offering all kinds of activities for us to go do together, as…
Divorce, Kids, and Money
Just when things get good, smooth, and business-like between us... My kids use my computer and iPad to watch Netflix when they are here. I got the cease and desist…
One Man’s Courage to Stand Alone: Brené Brown’s BRAVING
The hard part, the brave part, as a man is to not try and fix my partner's issue. As men we are trained from birth to help women. We are taught…
Co-Parenting Problems and Healing Strategies
Your ex-partner is not an ex-parent. Co-parenting is about your kids and not your relationship with your former partner. But, often we get our emotions mixed up in the process…
Back to the Beginning: Co-Parenting with Serenity
Co-parenting is about accepting the other person for who they are, exactly as they are, and holding them in the best light you can. As we walk through our individual…
Dating A Single Parent: Two Simple Checklists
Single parents are multiplying. And as we get out of our sadness and rebuilding after a divorce, we begin imagining, or not imagining, ourselves in a new (different) relationship. We…
