When my ex and I first divorced, I knew the big holidays were going to be a problem. Easter. Christmas. Thanksgiving. All of them. So, in an attempt to avoid those issues, we came up with a specific agreement that should have answered all of our problems. Turns out, not so much.Continue Reading
Your custody schedule probably contemplated all of the big holidays – but what about the small ones? Today I’m over at DivorcedMoms talking about my issues with scheduling Hallowe’en with the Goblin King! Image Credit: (Edited) “Halloween In Blue” by Idea go / freedigitalphotos.net Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin LiveContinue Reading
I’m over at Divorced Moms again today discussing the trials and tribulations of exchanging clothing and other items when you exchange the kids. Come have a look!! Image Credit (edited): David Castillo Dominici / freedigitalphotos.net Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin Live by SurpriseWant Live By Surprise in your inbox? ClickContinue Reading
If your life were a movie – what songs would be on the soundtrack? I had a tumultuous courtship with my ex, and a long and difficult relationship that eventually led us to divorce. This weekend I thought about what kind of songs would have been on the soundtrackContinue Reading
I’m over at DivorcedMoms.com again today talking about all the things you can learn about yourself as you emerge from a bad marriage and divorce. Or you can check it out on The Huffington Post! Image Credit: (Edited) “Yoga” by arztsamui / freedigitalphotos.net Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin Live byContinue Reading
This week on DivorcedMoms.com, I’ve looked through some of my favorite divorce movies for my favorite quotes about divorce. Have a look! What’s your favorite divorce movie? (Gif courtesy “War of the Roses”) Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin Live by SurpriseWant Live By Surprise in your inbox? Click here to joinContinue Reading
Have you ever been the recipient of bad divorce advice? You know what I’m talking about – the whole “stay in the house”, “sling mud – it’s better for court”, “crush him/her” line. The advice that will lead to you lining your lawyer’s pockets with gold. I’ve read a fewContinue Reading
We all have are own little list of the things that we’re willing to accept or not accept in a partner – and your list might become even stricter after divorce. Maybe you can’t stand the new guy because one of his toes is bigger than the other. Maybe sheContinue Reading
In America, it’s common to get married young without a lot of sexual experience. Oftentimes, people who marry young have had one to two partners prior to their spouse – and even in today’s landscape, it’s possible to marry your first lover. After marriage, sex becomes vanilla. After children arrive,Continue Reading
Are you in the midst of a divorce and it doesn’t feel like it’s ever going to end? Having trouble sleeping, thinking, eating? Submerge yourself in the nostalgic and comforting foods of your youth. Check out my top ten divorce comfort foods on DivorcedMoms.com. Live by SurpriseWant Live ByContinue Reading
