Self-care

The Fatherhood Wide Open Interview: Getting Real About Whole Parenting

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 28, 2017
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Health and Fitness Self-care Single-Dad

Fatherhood Wide Open podcast interviews John McElhenney about becoming the best single dad possible.

Growing Up in a Warzone: Childhood Trauma and Adult PTSD

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 25, 2017
Post category:Anger burn Dating Health and Fitness humans of divorce Self-care

It's no wonder I don't know how to express anger. The anger in my family of origin was shown to me as a dangerous weapon. My father raged and the…

Your Sex Is On Fire: The Intoxicating Burn of Love

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 20, 2017
Post category:Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

As sex leads the way to love, the pathways in your brain really begin to get hyperactive. You start thinking about long-range plans together. You start imagining yourself with this person, living together, getting married, having kids. Love is the drug that has launched a million relationships.

I Get High: The Flip Side of Depression

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 18, 2017
Post category:Depression Divorce Health and Fitness Joy Self-care Single-Dad

My non-depression (or normal) me is a bit more energetic and creative than most people. I get high, yes, but its natural energy (maybe some coffee) and it's what I consider the real me. The undepressed me. Still, you might think I was high if you met me.

What’s Underneath the Pain? My Anger Resistance Is Illuminating

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 17, 2017
Post category:Anger burn Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce mindfulness Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

I'm as happy as I've ever been. I'm still digging into and talking about my anger resistance. But everything seems to be moving in the right direction in my life. I'm putting in the work on myself. I'm striving for success rather than just survival.

Know What Your Relationship Problem Is? Your Family of Origin

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 14, 2017
Post category:Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Love Married Life Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad

Depression aside, the most powerful work we can do on ourselves is to get straight with our family of origin. It may take a lifetime, and you may not be able to fully rid yourself of the unhealthy influence, but you've got to keep trying.

Refinding Yourself After a Breakup

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 10, 2017
Post category:Depression Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

Losing my consuming relationship was critical to finding this loneliness and then finding the way to reach out to people who cared about me. Even if I didn't really understand how they cared about me, I could not deny his check-in on Facebook.

Dear Single Moms, Here Are the Top 7 8 Things Single Dads Want

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Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 9, 2017
Post category:Dating Divorce Health and Fitness Joy Love Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

But I came upon a different perspective with my latest loss of a 2.5 year relationship. I don't want to date at all. I want to have some women friends and see if anything develops from our friendship. Like everyone goes into the friend zone until I'm 6 months sober from my last intoxicating adventure. I'm not ready to date or be in a relationship even though it's what I long for. I like being a couple. I like mundane joys alongside someone I love.