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Returning to Wholeness – Relationship Building and Mindfulness in Love

Positive Parenting Outline: Birth to Teens to Launch

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:May 12, 2023
  • Post category:Dating

I'm happy. I'm proud. And I'm grateful for the divorce, 13 years ago, that allowed me to grow into the dad I am now.

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Removing Connections: Giving Up On Closure

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:May 11, 2023
  • Post category:Dating/Love/Relationships/self-awareness/Self-care

Maybe we would feel something. Perhaps we would experience regret, joy, sadness, and other deep feelings. It's okay not to want to dip back into it.

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Big D Energy: How Dad’s Can Do Better in Divorce

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:May 2, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/burn/Co-Parenting/Divorce/humans of divorce/Parenting/Single-Dad

How is it possible that you don't care for or support your co-parent? How can that much anger be misdirected at the former love of your life?

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An Empath Gets Divorced and the Universe Goes Dark

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:April 28, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/Co-Parenting/Depression/Divorce/humans of divorce/Married Life/Parenting/Single-Dad

Every single blow against me is felt by our children.

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Would You Damage Your Co-Parent’s Livelihood If You Could?

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:April 19, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/burn/Co-Parenting/Divorce/humans of divorce/Money/Parenting/Relationships/Self-care/Single-Dad

My motto for dealing with my ex-wife and her anger: Focus on your children. Love your children.

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The Narcissistic Father and Divorced Moms

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:April 5, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/Co-Parenting/Divorce/humans of divorce/Single-Dad

Let's do this TOGETHER. It's much easier if we're on the side of our kids and not against one another.

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Every Storm Runs Out of Rain

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:April 5, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/Co-Parenting/Depression/Divorce/humans of divorce/Parenting/Self-care/Single-Dad

Now that they are mostly out of their mom's house they have a bit more autonomy of thought. And when she throws a shitty bomb in between us, we can usually identify the *bs* and choose to not bite.

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A Father’s Influence and Love

dads are 50% of the parenting equation forever
  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:March 27, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/Co-Parenting/Divorce/humans of divorce/Married Life/Money/Parenting/Single-Dad

Dads are equal parents. Some dads are deadbeat dads. Some moms are deadbeat moms. Some parents are assholes. Let's not be assholes to each other.

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