The Whole Parent - Single Dad Goes 100%

The Whole Parent Journey – Year One Retrospective

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:September 22, 2014
Post category:Uncategorized

It's been a year since I started this blog. 80 posts later, one firing, and a ton of growth, I am very happy to have set out on this journey.…

Hungry Tigers and High Heels on the Running Trail

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:September 20, 2014
Post category:Dating Depression Health and Fitness Self-care Single-Dad

Like a hungry tiger I find my way back onto the path of self-discovery. Alone as the weather begins heading towards a rainy Fall. Wishing for one or another of the women who come into view to make up their minds.

The Next 100 Coffee Filters: Don’t Be Hasty About Your Divorce

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:September 14, 2014
Post category:Depression Divorce Married Life Parenting

And I'd go back to the filters each morning, as some sort of symbol of the countdown of my divorce. Some weeks I would be a total butt. Some how, I imagined, that she would be sorry that she had angered me. That didn't work at all.

I’m Proud of You: The Dance of Fathers and Their Sons

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:September 10, 2014
Post category:Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Drinking humans of divorce Parenting Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

I'm excited to live through those times WITH my kids. And I will be 100% positive and 100% present for all of them, as long as I live.

Continuing Forgiveness As a Single Parent

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:September 3, 2014
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Love Married Life Money Relationships Self-care Single-Dad

As I walked away from my house and into my single dad life, I took up the responsibility for my own happiness in a new way. Even with the grief and growth that was necessary to recover from the divorce, I knew that at some point I would be happy again.

i sing the body connected (poem)

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 31, 2014
Post category:Uncategorized

i sing the body connected with the same red blood that awakes in the morning with a start with the same red blood that cuddles and curls at night and…

The Rest of Our Lives Loving the Same Person

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 23, 2014
Post category:Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Married Life Parenting relationship building Relationships self-awareness Single-Dad

I have no way of knowing what would've happened had she not asked for a divorce. I was certainly not happy with our relationship, but I was committed and confident that we would find our stride again. I was certain that the financial issues and struggles, for both of us, around work and money and shared efforts could be worked out. Nothing was as important as my marriage. Nothing.

The Fading Passion of Monogamy

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 22, 2014
Post category:Co-Parenting Dating Health and Fitness Love Married Life Parenting Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

If either of you decides not to do the work of keeping the love alive, then you're in for some tough times. And when negotiations and discussions break down, sometimes over sex, the fractures may end up becoming breaks. The loss of the love may end up signaling the loss of your marriage.