Back to School Challenges as a Divorced Dad
Another year begins. My daughter is on to Volleyball, Basketball and Track/Tennis. And we're all back to our 70/30 routine. And I've got nothing to complain about and plenty to be grateful for.
For Hire: Used Husband, Classic Model, Works Well With Kids
And so, I've been girlfriend free since the end of the summer and it's fine. I'd rather not be. But I'd rather be alone that coping with another person's major emotional distress. I don't need drama or high theater.
Haunted By the Ghost of a Kiss: My First Tinder Date Experience
I'd meet her and kiss her today if she called. But I'm pretty clear now, that she won't. And it would not be the best thing for me either. Heady, but not healthy. Oh love, you fickle bitch.
Lessons of an Old Dog: Parenting, Divorce & Codependency
For the last years of his life, my buddy will do whatever he does as an old dog. I will watch him zigzagging around the back yard and try to remain happy for him rather than sad for him. I will love on him as much as I can. And I'll be aware of how my emotional attachments and complaints are mine alone. He's a dog.
The Kids are All Right: A Dad’s Divorce Reflections
Today I have more energy and joy for them when they are with me. I'm happier in my life than I was in the later years of my marriage. My kids are seeing me living my life to it's fullest. And when they are part of my life, I get to rub off on them as much as I can.
Sexual Attraction and the Single Father of a Certain Age
We are programmed to admire the opposite sex. It's part of our DNA. Maybe more for men than women, but "we all look." I was wondering about this a few…
The Joy of Divorce and the 3 Gifts of Breaking Up
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.
The Hero’s Journey of a Divorced Dad: Five Truths to Help You Thrive
In spite of the anger and resentment, you've got to drop your psychological work elsewhere. Your kids don't have any skills for dealing with your sadness or anger, and your ex has got better things to do.
