Breaking the News to Your Family that Your Marriage is in Trouble

Many couples keep the news under wraps as long as possible because going public is not only validating the decision to end the marriage, it’s having to admit failure and face family and friends. Going public is not easy, but you can reduce your discomfort if you anticipate the various reactions and are willing to set boundaries. Here’s how

Can Single Moms Co-Parent With An Ex They Are Not on Speaking Terms With?

“Disciplining” Your Ex

span style=”COLOR: #800000; FONT-STYLE: italic”>Q:When it comes to our kids, my ex always wants to be “the good guy”, indulging them, no limits, never wanting to say ‘NO’ to anything. This leaves me in the role of Mommy Dearest in their eyes. I’m the one who tells them to do their homework, eat their vegetables, [...]

How Do You Deal With An Uncooperative Ex?

You think you’ve met your soul mate; just the sound of your love’s voice, fills your belly with twittering butterflies. In the midst of your all-consuming  infatuation with your new love spending time away from him seems more than you can bear!

You chalk up his “flaws” to endearing characteristics; no matter what he says, or does, [...]

Reinventing Yourself on the Weekends

 You’re a single mom…there you’ve said it, not too hard. It’s been a bit of an adjustment period and uttering those words about yourself, seems less strange as each day unfolds.

But after being 100 percent Mommy 24/7 to your kids, now you share custody with your ex. And honestly, the weekends, when your kids are with [...]

Dealing With An Ex Who Has Little Involvement in His Kid’s Lives

As a single Mom there have been moments when you feel like you have nothing left to give. You’re functioning on very little sleep and doing the work of both parents; helping them with homework, tucking them into bed, cheering them on at their sporting events, and shuttling them to and from their friends’ houses. [...]

Dealing With the Financial Discrepancies Between You and Your Ex

This is a familiar scenario many single Moms face; a discrepancy in their finances and that of their ex spouse’s. Perhaps you’re newly divorced after having been a stay-at-home Mom for the past ten years or you’ve worked full-time throughout your marriage but your salary was never enough to cover real expenses like mortgage payments [...]