Are you distressed because it’s not your turn to have your child(ren) for the holidays? It can be stressful for Co-parents and your child(ren) with a holiday season of celebrating and entertaining just around the corner. Truth be told, divorce is challenging to navigate. It’s tough for both parents and your child(ren). Many of you [...]
I’m thrilled to be a featured speaker on Divorce Differently Summit held on Sept. 20, 21 with Andrea Hipps Divorce Coach. If you’re ready to look differently at the way you’re handling your Co-parenting relationship, listen to the free Podcast that Andrea Hipps Divorce Coach and I discussed on how to help divorced parents [...]
Parenting is a tough role. Constantly questioning yourself, wondering if you did or said the right things… And that’s true for bonus parenting as well. Like being a bio-parent, being a bonus parent is the hardest (and most rewarding) thing you’ll ever do. Bonus parents make a huge difference in their bonus children's lives, sharing [...]
Happy Friday Transition Day : Make this transition day the best situation where your child does not feel stressed. Make sure they get a balanced meal, where they feel that going to the other parent's house is okay with you and you are going to be just fine. Remember: It takes time for a child [...]
I’ve teamed up with Gabby Holly, and over 25 other relationship and communication experts for The Fearless Woman, a FREE Podcast-Style. The interview with Gabby was amazing.Research shows that children of divorce who spend at least 35% of their time with each parent have better relationships with both parents.They also fare better academically, socially, and [...]
It's time to reshare an oldie but a goodie. This video was made in 2017. Believe it or not, I'm still standing on my soapbox bellowing out the very same words. Click here for some quick tips on how to ensure that #thekidscomefirst. Today more than usual, I feel so blessed and grateful of [...]
When parents go through an ugly divorce, it can impact many areas of post-divorce life; especially the ability to achieve harmony in co-parenting. What I’ve learned - through coaching and through personal experience - is that this difficulty always comes down to unhealed wounds. It is, in many cases, a form of grief; divorce grief. [...]
Technically, divorce means the collapse of a marriage. However, a divorce or a break-up is actually the death of a relationship. It may be an unthinkable change we didn’t want to happen. Grief changes your personal and family life and triggers secondary losses. For example: You lose your status as a spouse You lose time [...]
We are all going through difficult times. Covid has brought out the best or the worst in us. The New Year is around the corner and most of us are not interested in making new goals and New Year’s resolutions. Typically, when it comes to New Year's resolutions, most of us think about making changes [...]
Sometimes, you can get so immersed in the struggle of something that you lose sight of the big picture and resolution can seem so far out of reach. It also seems that nothing brings out those feelings quite like divorce. A divorced couple came to me for coaching. They had been in and out of [...]
