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Dad vs. Moms: We’re All #Parents or #SingleParents

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 20, 2022
Post category:Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Love Married Life Money Parenting self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality
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I launched The Whole Parent. I proudly put my name on the posts I began writing about learning to cope as a single dad with a less than cooperative co-parent.

Finding Myself and My Body, Again

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 18, 2022
Post category:Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness mindfulness self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality
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What I need is a radical rethink of myself and a full-court press on fitness as a priority in my life.

At the End of Sex and the End of My Marriage

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 17, 2022
Post category:Depression Divorce Married Life Parenting Relationships Self-care Sex
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The first time when we were making love during this period, that I noticed things were off, I caught her looking out the window, seemingly bored. "Are you okay?" I asked.

What I Learned About Drinking: The Summer of Love

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 14, 2022
Post category:Dating Drinking Health and Fitness Joy Love relationship building Relationships self-awareness Self-care Spirituality Third Glass Series
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I also learned that drinking is not a life path that's going to bring you much joy. And as you get more routine about your nightly start, you get less intentional about what you want to do with your free time.

Big 5 Relationship Questions to Answer Before You Start Dating Again

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 13, 2022
Post category:d2 Dating Joy Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad
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So let's make a pact, in our next round of dating "work" I want to commit to pursuing only the clear YES women. Everything else is a distraction. If I am interested in a relationship, that's going to take time, patience, perspective, and the right YES woman.

Defining 5 Love Skills: Moving the Love Languages Into Action

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 11, 2022
Post category:Dating Joy Love Married Life relationship building Relationships Self-care
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I do rely on Love Languages a lot, but I think we need more than that. We need action and clear commitments to fulfill with our partners. We need to give them the space to miss us. The space to get into their own inner dialogue about dreams and projects. We need to feel our own isolation and how much more vibrant we feel when we are together.

This Very Moment… This Is It… Stop… Smell the Roses… Give Thanks.

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 10, 2022
Post category:Depression Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love mindfulness Money relationship building Relationships self-awareness Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality
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Stay in alignment with your goal. Make sure your goal is aligned with your purpose. And then notice when things are going right for you.

A Golden Thread Between Lovers: How Do We Disconnect?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 8, 2022
Post category:Dating Divorce humans of divorce Joy Love mindfulness relationship building Relationships Self-care
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As I learn more about my personal investment in threads, and my reluctance to let go of an elevated connection, I am better able to manage my own interactions, my own energy, and my own decisive disconnection of a golden thread.