Divorce sucks. Raising kids with someone who makes going to the dentist sound like an all-inclusive vacation sucks. Seeing someone you spent your life with move on and…
I wouldn’t have chosen this, don’t get me wrong. Divorce was not in my plan. But life is like that. Plans don’t always hold up over time. Things…
Social media is one of the best and worst inventions of our modern society. The world suddenly became a much smaller place, one where deep connections are just…
When I was younger, I loved Hallmark commercials. They would strike a chord and some would even bring me to tears. I would purposely stop what I was…
Ahhhh, it’s that time of year again… The stores packed with busy shoppers. Yards covered with inflatable Santas, snowglobes and other oversized-holiday favorites. Kids everywhere making holiday “wish…
Several months ago, my husband and I separated. I was blindsided. He, for all practical purposes, dumped me after 17 years of marriage. As I reached out for…
Post-divorce I became “Broken Jenny.” I didn’t know where to start to pick up the pieces of my former life. I had no idea who I was, what…
After the ink was dry on the divorce decree and proceedings came to a close, I thought the hardest part of the divorce was behind us. I used to empathize with people going through divorces. “I’m so sorry, that sucks. I’m here for you.” I never knew exactly how ineffectual the “obligatory” sympathy was, until
I’ll be the first to tell you that my divorce was a necessity. You can only push a dead marriage so far with sheer force of will before…
According to my doctor, there are months well-known in medical circles as “transitional” periods or times of unrest & discomfort for their patients. September, for instance is a…