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Single Parents, Can You Relate To This?
A friend sent this to me this morning and it made me laugh and it made me sad. But here it is. She found it on pinterest so I’m not sure who I should give credit to, but here goes: … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, women 50
Tagged bad behavior, being a single parent, co-parenting, cutbacks, ex-husband, family, humor, job sharing, pinterest, primary parent, reality
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Sometimes Divorce Feels Like An Unending Hell Week
So my kid is pledging a fraternity and this week is the infamous hell week. I check in everyday with him via texting and sometimes phone calls just to make sure that he’s ok. With the Penn State horror of … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love, women 50
Tagged fraternity death, gratitude, grief, hell week, life, matriarch, new beginnings, Penn State, pledging, reality
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Helping Your Kid Deal With The New Woman In Your Ex’s Life
I was having a conversation with one of my kids yesterday when he blithely referred to his divorced father’s girlfriend as the Bitch. I was shocked by the word (although he’s of the age when he can curse) and I … Continue reading
How I Am Breaking The Marriage Patterns After Divorce – Lesson 3 – Deal With Reality
Lesson One – Stick To The Facts Lesson Two – Letting Go Of His Family Obligations Lesson Three – Deal with Reality My EX and I now spar through email. We don’t talk on the phone and I don’t see … Continue reading