Parenting

Parenting is the biggest adventure you can set in motion. By becoming parents you are agreeing to give a priority to your children, over yourself. The sacrifice of becoming a parent is about making a better life for our kids.

As parents, our relationship may not work out. In divorce, we’ve got an opportunity to remain connected as a cooperative co-parent. Our role as divorced parents is to support our kids with less concern for ourselves or our disappointment in our ex-partner. It is important to leave your anger and frustration behind, and pay attention to your kids and their needs.

Dads Mostly Get the Shaft in Divorce: Let’s Look At the Reality

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 21, 2023
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Divorce Money Parenting Single-Dad

A mom that files with the AG's office when there is ZERO risk of flight, ZERO risk of not being paid in full, is a deadbeat mom.

The Joy of Divorce and the 3 Gifts of Breaking Up

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 21, 2023
Post category:Anger burn Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

What I do best in life is love. And that I have been given a gift for sharing that experience via writing and music, is one of the major wins in my life. This new lease on love is another. May you find what you were looking for. May you find the happiness that comes from within so you can share it with others. The divorce gave me back my joy and freedom and allowed me a second chance to find life-long love.

Can You Be a Good Dad After Divorce?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 20, 2023
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Parenting Single-Dad Spirituality

I am always here for my son. He's been trained to believe some alternative narratives of what happened.

Listening to the Sadness

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 14, 2023
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Drinking humans of divorce Love Parenting Self-care Single-Dad

I learned to do a killer swan dive that summer at the country club. In my feelings of sadness and dread of the coming hurricane of divorce, I began to detach from the happy rich kid.

Divorce Recovery: How Long Must We Stick to the Lie?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 12, 2023
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

I don't want a single parent to get lost in the shuffle of divorce. I want fathers and mothers to have equal access to their children, even in the case of divorce.

Emotional Intelligence In Kids and Ex-Wives and Their New Husbands

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 11, 2023
Post category:Anger burn Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Married Life Parenting self-awareness Single-Dad Spirituality

Always respect the other parent. Keep fathers in their kids' lives by giving them half a chance to maintain that relationship. The same chance you have.

Kids, Divorce, Good Parenting, and Summer Jobs

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 7, 2023
Post category:Anger burn Co-Parenting Parenting Single-Dad

I have always been in support of my son. I have taken on his mom and her husband about the issues concerning his health. And, as usual, I have been shut out by them as well.

How an Angry Co-Parent Can Harm Your Kids for Life

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 6, 2023
Post category:Anger burn Co-Parenting Divorce Parenting Single-Dad

And, please, don't aim barbs at your kids meant to hurt your former partner. It never works as expected. Arrows fired at your ex will always affect your children on the way to the target.