Who Am I To Be Telling Anyone About Healthy Relationships?
I simply let go and pay little or no attention to the things that are out of my control. What I have control over, I manage with greater joy and energy.
Happy Dad, Sad Dad, Angry Dad: Recapping My Whole Parent Attitude
Finding the Positive in 2021 was a challenge. And as we round the corner into the holidays, I'd like to recap my work for the year and see how my sentiment ran for the holistic side of The Whole Parent.
When “In the Best Interest of the Children” is Weaponized
If you're going to have kids, I think both parents should agree to co-parent after divorce in the same manner that they agreed to co-parent as partners even before they have children.
In All Cases Be Kind, Unless You Can’t Then Be Assertive
There is a fine line in relationships between being passive, being assertive, and being aggressive. Even in each of these three energies, you can be kind.
Understanding My Co-parent’s Malfunction: My Easy Indifference
Our kids are doing fine, in spite of your brutally selfish and vindictive actions. I release you and your partner to live in peace with an easy indifference.
I Am An Advocate For Hope
The small motions you've made in the past to recorrect your life are no longer working. Your emergence requires a BIG motion.
Why Divorcing Always Mom’s Deserve Child Support
Mom's don't deserve child support any more than dads do. Federal family law begs to differ, but I believe we should be equal parents across the board: time, money, and custodial rights.
The Narrative After Divorce: What Your Kids Will Never Know
Somewhere deeper in that story, the one we never talked about, there was an assumption and agreement that their mom deserved and wanted more time with them. Inherent in the imbalanced divorce is the idea that the non-custodial (30%) parent wants less time with the kids.