When our divorce decree allowed for splitting expenses for our children in half, I thought it would be easy. All things being equal, with two kids, half means I pay for one kid and he pays for the other, right? [tweetthis hidden_hashtags=”#coparenting”]With 2 kids, half means I pay for 1Continue Reading
I am not a survivor. Not in the sense that I’m not still among the living. I just hate that word. Survivor. Sounds like I was up against something completely insurmountable that most people never make it through. That I’ve been victimized. I am not a victim. The word “survivor”Continue Reading
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you’re a fan, then you probably recognized my title as a quote from The Princess Bride, one of my favorite movies. In part because I was in love with Westley (weren’t we all?), and in part because it has “Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge,Continue Reading
I was at my physiotherapist’s office a while back, peering at my phone while waiting for him to come in. The door was open and I could overhear the other therapist talking to her client. The client was a newly divorced woman who was frustrated by a text she’d justContinue Reading
Shannon Bradley Colleary, The Woman Formerly Known as Beautiful, has dealt with her share of asshats in her life. In fact, she could write a book. (Actually, she is writing a book). Luckily for Shannon, she’s used those experiences, and moved on – and she’ll be sharing what she’s learnedContinue Reading
After my Easter post and against my better judgement, I agreed to meet the Goblin King for mediation a few days later than the original date that was offered to us. That day is today. I got myself a new t-shirt to wear to the meeting. I’m going to ask youContinue Reading
I didn’t write about it here…but at Christmas, the Goblin King and I had another wobble. Although we have a very specific holiday agreement, it’s not in the court order. And although I strive wherever possible to ensure that we’re both on the same page well in advance of eachContinue Reading
Today’s prompt on haiku horizons is the word “safe”. The word evoked all sorts of images – a physical safe, a baby safe in her mother’s womb, a sense of security. I chose to go with a description of what I thought at the time as a “safe” choice. IContinue Reading
Some days, I feel like there’s a divorce continuum – and I’m on the lower end of the spectrum. On the high end? Princess Goop and her ex and their conscious uncoupling. As pretentious as the whole announcement was – I feel a minor jealousy pangs that people like Gwyneth andContinue Reading
I’ve said before that I’m very lucky that through my writing I’ve been exposed to a number of amazing women writers. My guest today is one of those women – Lisa Thomson is a Canadian divorce blogger, Huffington Post blogger, a DivorcedMoms.com Featured Resource Writer, and the author of The GreatContinue Reading
