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Your Presence Is The Present You Give Your Kids
Parenting 101 especially after divorce most important tip: Be present with your kids. Listen. Take the time and stop what you’re doing so that they feel like you’re listening to them, you’re hearing what they’re telling you and they feel … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, love
Tagged college kids, love, parenting advice, relationships, single parent
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Change Your Attitude and Embrace 50!
Few people agree with me that turning 50 was a great milestone. A lot of my friends are bemoaning middle age, but not me. I changed the way I looked at my life. I chose to look at turning 50 … Continue reading
Cheers To 2018!
Happy 2018! The brand new start of a new year for us all! I feel like a little kid on the edge of my seat, toes tapping, waiting for the show to begin (well, the year to begin)! LOL May … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love
Tagged 2018, happiness, Happy New Year, health, hope, love, peace, wealth, wishes
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Rolling With Thanksgiving Weekend
My kids would say I am a control freak because I like to know where they are. If wanting to know where my offspring is going makes me a control freak, then so be it. But I don’t think I’m … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50
Tagged celebration, college kids return, control freak, family, friendship, having my kids home, love, Mama, parenting, pumpkins, relationships
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Gratitude For A Tearful Lesson
I knew my dearest blogging friends would be able to come through to help me with advice and you did! Thank you! I am truly grateful. One of your comments though, hit a nerve and tears sprouted from my eyes … Continue reading
Posted in daily prompt, divorce, finding happiness at 50, the daily post
Tagged ex is dating, explaining myself, gratitude, grief, healing, love, other woman, parenting with an ex
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Focused
These days I’m focused more on my kids than anything else. Being a single, divorced parent does that to us I think, especially when your former other half has checked out. Not laser focused mind you, just keeping the kids … Continue reading
Posted in daily prompt, divorce, finding happiness at 50
Tagged begin again, blogger, helicopter mom, inspiration, love, parenting
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How I Am Breaking The Marriage Patterns After Divorce – Lesson 1 – Stick to the Facts
I don’t know about you, but in my marriage, we had slipped into a pattern and routine of my EX being the boss and me being the subordinate one. It happened gradually over time as I found it was easier … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, women 50
Tagged breaking marriage pattern, communication, failure, friendship, life lessons, love, marriage, mental health, peace, recovery, relationships, scurry, self-help, stress, success, truth, understanding
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Are You A Good Girl By This Definition?
I like Katy Perry’s definition of a good girl because it fits me perfectly. Would you call yourself a good girl by this definition or do you define good girl differently? I followed the rules all of my life. I … Continue reading
Posted in 50 years old, divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love, women 50
Tagged choice, control, disrespect, good girl, inspiration, integrity, love, peace, recovery, relationships, respect, toxic relationships, truth, understanding
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Is the Grass Always Greener? Are You Thinking About Getting a Divorce?
Of course we’ve all contemplated if the grass is greener on the other side. Hopefully before we make life changing decisions, we look at all angles before we hop into making a decision. Sometimes, decisions are made for us though … Continue reading
Posted in 50 years old, divorce, finding happiness at 50, women 50
Tagged dating after 50, dating after divorce, divorce lawyers, finances, holidays after divorce, how divorce affects kids, life goes on, life lessons, love, make your divorce easier, marriage, name change, parenting with an ex, pitfalls of divorce, relationship between divorced parents and kids, sadness, starting over after divorce, STBX, time off
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