Just five minutes a day of gratitude journaling provides a multitude of benefits backed up by research. Gratitude is good for everything from improved health, better sleep, and more energy to more happiness, less stress, more resilience and even better …
If you’re like most people, you aren’t sure of the best response when confronted with a divorce revelation from a friend. If you’ve gone through your own divorce, you’re probably painfully aware of just how unhelpful, or downright hurtful, the …
Not surprisingly, smart dating after divorce requires a new approach. One that is reflective and thoughtful in a different way than you may have been before. It’s time to milk your marriage and divorce for information and take lessons from …
We tend to think of ordinary days as expendable. The truth is that each one is precious because it will never happen again.
Our lives rush forward like river rapids and it’s easy to let days, weeks and years flow …
When telling your divorce story, seeing yourself as the victim is very seductive, especially if your Ex cheated, lied and/or left. A victim isn’t responsible and that’s the problem because it undermines your life authority. Yes, this person has done …
From the moment one spouse makes a decision to leave, both people start on a transition which follows predictable stages. Regardless of who initiated the divorce, many people experience a version of the process captured on the Divorce Process Flow …
Breaking up is hard to do and it may be especially hard on the kids if they feel torn between warring parents. While I like to put the focus on what “to do” rather than what “not to do,” there …
When our children are upset or sad, many of us have a difficult time just “being” with them and their pain. We desperately want to fix it somehow or make them feel better. We say, “Don’t cry” or “There are …
Dear Deb:
My brother has been my rock during my divorce. My problem is that while I’m actually starting to move past my anger at my Ex, my brother can’t. He constantly makes snide comments about my Ex. It’s wearing …
Not all marriages are meant to last a lifetime. Resisting this simple fact feeds the destructive cycle of shame and blame. When it comes to divorce, the societal consensus is that something has gone terribly wrong. The “divorce = failure” …
