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How to Cope with the Emotional Effects of Divorce

Tsunami. Earthquake. Floods. These major natural disasters are often used to speak about the depth of emotions you feel at any stage of a divorce. Just when you think that you have worked it all out, you get hammered by the opposing attorney, or an off-handed remark your child makes about really liking your ex’s […]

The Effects of Spousification on a Child

Divorce is probably one of the most traumatizing experience in many children’s lives. Parents are often unaware of the emotional burden most children bear, especially those parents who are involved in a nasty, prolong custody battle. Children of divorcing parents often struggle with fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and overwhelming pain of pending loss. Often confused as […]

How To Stop Change From Occurring in Your World

Someone recently told me they are sick of the self-help gurus that perpetuate the need to grow, change, and constantly evolve into a higher version of themselves. Why do they always have to be the one to do the changing and adapting? Why can’t their ex do some soul-searching and examine their own destructive patterns? […]

How to Introduce a New Partner to Your Child

I am so frequently asked about the best way to introduce a new partner to your child after divorce. There is no perfect way, but there are guidelines that can make the introduction easier.  Children of divorce have experienced loss. When their parents split up, even if they have joint custody and see both parents […]

R.I.P. Valentine’s Day

I recently wrote an article about January being the busiest month for divorce. Couples coming out of a hectic and often stressful holiday season begin the New Year with a resolution to divorce. But what I found surprising is that this busy month is followed by another blip that occurs – yes – you got […]

5 Steps to Cultivating Genuine Self-Love

With Valentine’s Day approaching, we tend to think of romantic love and how to attract or keep that special someone. Romantic love causes us to light up like a Christmas tree, breathe a little easier, and view the world with more positivity. Yet, in order to love another with authentic unconditional love, we must first […]

Divorce Depression? 6 Cliches You Don’t Want to Hear

Here’s one job you didn’t expect when you got divorced: teaching your friends what to say to comfort you. They need to know: Sometimes saying nothing is the best direction to take. On Sunday, Grace, Susan and I plunked ourselves on our beach towels on the windswept sand at Stinson Beach, just north of San […]

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