The internet has made celebrity gossip even easier to follow. Relationships blossom and then crash and burn before our eyes. I have a lot of admiration for “real life” couples who are able to put their interests aside and work to make their children happy. But when you’re in theContinue Reading
Less than a month ago, my ex forgot about a school holiday and didn’t come to pick up the children for his regular access. I texted him, and as I had nothing on for the day, agreed to wait at home until he came to pick them up. He lied, suggestedContinue Reading
My eldest son, Puck, has a learning disability. He can learn. And given the right environment, with some accommodation, he actually learns very well. The person who doesn’t learn is his father. He hasn’t learned that negative feedback to a child with learning disabilities just lowers their confidence. He hasn’tContinue Reading
My ex and I met when the internet was just starting to become interesting. When cell phones were as big as shoe boxes and only made phone calls—not texts. So we rarely had the opportunity or need to write to each other. Sure, he’d give me cards on my birthdayContinue Reading
I started this blog to help me to come to terms with my out of control co-parenting issues. It was supposed to help me to hold my tongue with my ex—because I’d done all of my ranting here. But yesterday, I didn’t do that. Yesterday, my daughter got sick atContinue Reading
Our little family was broken for a long time, and it continues to be so. It’s very difficult to deal with someone who has so many mental health issues in general, let alone co-parent with them. Especially when they continue to be undiagnosed and untreated. But I do my bestContinue Reading
Sometimes, it’s just easier to play into a narcissist’s lies. I’m guilty of it on more than one occasion. If I was dealing with a “normal” co-parent (and by that, I mean someone who had all the marbles in the right place), we could have a free exchange of informationContinue Reading
Mental illness is a terrible thing. It wrecks families. It destroys people. And yet, there are ways to combat it: not just treatment, but also prevention. My children have inherited a genetic predisposition to mental illness. My ex-husband’s brother and his uncle were both diagnosed schizophrenics. My ex and hisContinue Reading
I’m so very new to the Twitter community. I’ve been on Facebook for about five years, but my real exposure to Twitter started only a few weeks ago. My Facebook years have allowed me to stay in touch with people I would not normally have had the opportunity to. It’sContinue Reading
If you couldn’t make the partnership work before the divorce, chances are you an your ex will have irreconcilable differences in your co-parenting styles after divorce as well. Some people have it easier than others. If both parents are willing to put their differences aside for the sake of the children,Continue Reading
