Equipping you to make sound decisions during your divorce.
There is no shortage of reasons to celebrate the mothers in our lives. But single mamas are truly a spectacular sort, juggling it all and devoting every last resource to the health and happiness of their children. These women deserve all the accolades and all the love.
I encourage you to take a moment out of your dayRead more »
In preparing to assist Jewish clients in the work of creating effective parenting plans and schedules, it is important to understand how the Jewish holidays fit into the secular calendar. While holidays are traditionally a time of familial togetherness, a time when memories are created and shared, facing the holiday season after divorce can create feelings of stress and anxiety. By helping clients to plan accordingly, professionals can play a significant role in alleviating these concerns.Read more »
Dear Recently Separated, this post is for you.
Dear I Don’t Know Whether to Stay or Go, this post is for you.
Dear Overwhelmed Single Parent, this post is for you.
Dear Nobody Gets Just How Difficult This Is, this post, most of all, is for you.
For many, New Year’s can be an invigorating time; a time to look at the year ahead and dream of all that we are going to accomplish. After introspection and an assessment of how far we have come over the course of the past year, we create lists and charts elabourating upon the areas that we are going to improve in our lives. You might be looking at your health, your career or your co-parenting and evaluating the ways in which you could improve upon the status quo. You may feel inspired and prepared to make changes, ready to run out of the gates as that clock strikes midnight on December 31st.
But perhaps not.
Perhaps this is the year-end where you’ve felt bedraggled, alone and emotionally drained.Read more »
Dear Single Mom,
This year for Mothers Day I’d like to give you a simple gift. You might not receive many, as you are celebrating this holiday on your own. But I’d like for you to receive at least the one. This post is my gift to you.
Spring is a time for renewal. It’s a time when we throw the windows open, welcoming in the fresh air and the long awaited warmer weather (ok, perhaps still waiting for the warmer weather this year). We clear out the old to make space for the new. For some, the idea of a spring cleaning and a fresh start carries with it a poignant significance.
If you’ve been through a separation or divorce over the course of the last few months, you might welcome this opportunity to begin anew. While acknowledgingRead more »
There’s something invigorating about the year’s beginning. Everywhere we glance there is another article about new year’s resolutions or reflections on the past year’s accomplishments. Mid-way into January, the daylight hours are incrementally beginning to lengthen. Despite the frosty cold outside, we begin to think of the warmer days to come, not too far off; subconsciously we begin mapping out the months ahead.
Recently I heard the ideaRead more »
With summer around the corner and school about to let out, families everywhere are putting the finishing touches on summer travel plans. Whether headed for the beach, cross country to visit family or on a sightseeing trip, family travel is a time to build lasting memories and shared experiences. These trips are a time to write stories that families will fondly recall for years afterward.
Are you a newly single parent wondering how to get back into the travel game?
Travel plans can belong to single parents too, with just a little forethought and planning. I’ve jam packed this post with tips and tricks to make travelling solo as economical and frazzle free as possible!Read more »
The value of a Dad is in
Encouraging questions while littles find the answers;
Allowing exploration, teaching skills forRead more »
