Dealing with Divorce and Your Ex
« Previous EntriesThe Kids Were Gone For Three Weeks and I Didn’t Miss Them
Friday, July 16th, 2010Well Jack and Michaela made their annual trek to Montana this summer to see their grandparents, cousins, aunt and uncles. I for the first time didn’t because I had to really focus on finishing my book “Kickin’ Butt a a Single Parent” 99 Tips Every Single Parent Must Have (available August 12th) and making a [...]
I am Blessed to Have Supportive Kids
Thursday, June 24th, 2010I think that as parents, especially single parents, we spend so much time wanting to be supportive of our kids. Maybe it’s because we only see them so often, or maybe because we worry about how being raised by a single parent might affect them later on in life.
Webster defines support as:
to bear or hold [...]
More Fathers Are Getting Custody in Divorce
Friday, May 14th, 2010I recently read an article by Lisa Belkin that I thought was very interesting and a sign of the times. The article chronicles the pendulum swing in society with regards to fathers getting primary custody of children in divorce. Now many of you would think that as a full-time Dad I would be happy about [...]
72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life
Monday, May 3rd, 2010I was recently looking for ways to simplify my life when I came upon this great article from www.zenhabits.com. I wanted to share it with all of you since I believe that in order to find balance in your life, you must first simply your life. I know that 72 tips is allot to absorb [...]
What Did You Call Me?
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Yesterday I was in a meeting with two single moms. One of them said she had met a woman the night before who refuses to be called a single mom, but a co-parent. “Genius,” I thought.
When meeting someone and they learn that I am a “single mom” the look on their face is always the same. [...]
Learning to Give Up Control…or Not
Sunday, April 18th, 2010Co-parenting is an intricate dance that is incredibly difficult to master. Trying to figure out the proper steps, trusting your partner to do what they are suppossed to and learning to let go of what you have no control over is not an easy process.
Lately I have been learning the act of giving up control. [...]
Accepting the Step: When Your Child Has a New Parent
Monday, April 12th, 2010Single parenthood can be a confusing world to navigate. Just when I thought I was starting to figure my world out, my 5 year old son dropped the bomb that he was going to have two moms! You can imagine my surprise upon hearing this, as his dad and his now step-mom had only been dating for a few [...]
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