If you're a divorced parent, you understand the deep desires to protect your kids, ensure that they have a "normal" upbringing, and that co-parenting or single parenting won't negatively affect them. It's (or it should be) every parent's wish to make sure their kids and taken care of. Especially if …
Tips for Baby Boomers
A fairly new term in the divorce world is "Gray Divorce," referring to the rising rate of divorce among baby boomers. Given that the rate is rising fast enough in California to coin a term, we thought we'd share HuffPost's best tips for baby boomers going through a divorce or separation. …
Getting Over Your Ex
We've written before about the many different ways to get over an ex post-divorce. If you googled the idea, you could probably find 100 different ways from thousands of people who have different ideas about how to move past a messy divorce. So instead of providing a long list, we thought we'd share …
Keys to Trust While Dating- Part 2
A guest post from Dr. Karen Finn: Divorce can shake a person’s ability to trust someone else to the core. Yet, in order for any relationship to thrive, trust is a necessity. In this Part 2 of The 8 Keys to Trust in a Post-Divorce Relationship, I’ll share keys 5-8 on what characteristics must be …
The Power of Words
Bitterness, hateful words, and negative body language toward your ex may make yo feel good for the moment, but in actuality they can only eat you up inside and harm your children. Self control when communicating with your ex or about your ex can create a more peaceful relationship for you and your …
Helping Dads Connect to Kids
Bohm Wildish: Divorce Advice - Mothers are typically known for being able to emotionally connect easier with their children. Whether that's due to socialization or gender makeup is up for debate. Fathers sometimes struggle to connect with their children, and being a single parent or trying to parent …
Casual Sex – Good Idea?
Everyone agrees that after a divorce or separation, each individual needs to heal. Even the easiest of divorces are never simple, and you may struggle with feelings of regret and nostalgia for months or years after you split from your spouse. The way that people should heal, however, if a much …
Co-Parenting: How to Be Successful
Ask any parent and he/she will tell you that parenting is the hardest job the world. It's also the most rewarding job at times, but there is not doubt that it's not easy. So you can imagine, or you know, how tough it can be if you're not with your husband or wife anymore. A divorce or separation is …
Divorce: What You Need to Survive
Bohm Wildish: Divorce Advice - If there's ever a time you need distraction, it's when you're going through a divorce. Ending a marriage or separating from someone that has been the center of your world can take over all of your thoughts. It's important to think about the divorce when need be, but …
Four Things To Never Tell Yourself Post-Divorce
Bohm Wildish: Post Divorce Tips - We can all be our own biggest critic. When a big part of your life has changed or you're in a transition period and can't find someone to blame, many of us blame ourselves. This can be very unhealthy post-divorce or separation, and it can really hinder your recovery …