Back to the Beginning: Co-Parenting with Serenity
Co-parenting is about accepting the other person for who they are, exactly as they are, and holding them in the best light you can.
Grief is Underneath: A Divorce Fable
I sat with my anger long enough, until she told me her real name grief. Underneath that rage at me, must be sadness. I feel it when I touch the anger inside myself about how I've been treated since the divorce. I'm sad because we were so close. I'm sad because we still share two wonderful children that are affected by such rage and unresolved anger.
I Am a Dad’s Rights Advocate
What I can do, is fight a bit for what I think is right. I can let the AG's office thrash at me a bit longer. I can begin paying my monthly obligations like clockwork to keep their enforcement tools from dropping all my bank accounts to zero. Today, I can begin fighting back for future fathers. And, today, I can work towards a tiny balance of power surrounding the child support debt I owe.
The Positive Single Dad: Year Four in Review
And for a long period I was mute. Waiting. Searching for the strength to write again and the courage to write about what was happening, that wasn't so positive.
The Fatherhood Wide Open Interview: Getting Real About Whole Parenting
Fatherhood Wide Open podcast interviews John McElhenney about becoming the best single dad possible.
Divorce Lessons: If What You Want Is Love That Lasts
Do things you love to do and as the other person to join you. Join the other person in the things they like to do. Watch and learn how each of you deals with hardships and see if you can find a supportive way to remain close and connected.
I Believe In Marriage
I tell friends that I'm getting married and I get that look. Like, "What? Are you kidding?" I'm not kidding. I'm proud of the fact that I've found my next mate. And should I be as tenacious as I was in my second marriage, I think this one might be for keeps.
Coparenting When the Other Person Wants to Fight
One positive parent can make 100% of the difference. I'm not perfect, and occasionally I want to lash out when she does something that seems unreasonable. I don't. I never do.