Mother's Day. A day synonymous with macaroni necklaces, heart shaped pancakes and jewellery commercials that always make us tear up, swearing we just have allergies. However, the day's roots are purer than its present-day commercialized state may imply. Mother's Day originated in 1908 when Anna … [Read more...]
How I Turned My Life Around With A Paintbrush
When you’re young, it’s all about coloring, gluing, splashing paint across the canvas in all directions, learning how to write and read with the help of fantastical bedtime stories and singing with all your heart. But somewhere along the way, we stop being encouraged to create and express ourselves … [Read more...]
How A Pot Of Chili Is Helping Me Move On
I do all sorts of things I didn't use to have to do: I build chairs. I play baseball. I change furnace filters. But once in a while, it's nice when someone does something for you. The other day, I was having some women over for dinner. We are all working on our MFA together so we scheduled a … [Read more...]
How To Help Your Kids Cope With Divorce
I wouldn’t expect that my kids would still be grieving my divorce, three years after the fact, but it seems like on any given day, they experience any of the following feelings: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. According to the experts, none of this is a surprise. “It’s … [Read more...]
How To Be Strong Inside and Out After Your Divorce
Sometimes work leads to place you never really thought you would end up! This weekend I attended a body building show for a newspaper article I'm writing about the popularity of the bikini category, in particular. I know a lot of people have a lot of stereotypes in mind when they think of female … [Read more...]
Why Counselling Made My Marriage Better Than Ever
Before I was married I thought that couples counselling was for marriages on the brink of divorce. In television and movies, counselling is for couples who have experienced infidelity or marital dysfunction. It’s a final effort to keep a marriage from unravelling, and one that usually doesn’t … [Read more...]
‘Parenting Marriage’ Is The Latest Alternative To Getting Divorced
People are aware the impact a messy divorce can have on their children, and there’s been a growing trend in opting for a ‘parenting marriage’ instead of irreparably separating. When the romance has died, but couples still want to provide a stable home life for their kids, they’re turning to this new … [Read more...]
I Found Love After Divorce… On A Blind Date!
This week marks my three-year anniversary with my boyfriend. It's hard to believe. When we met on a blind date, I never thought that this blind date might turn into something more. In fact, I was thinking the opposite: that I should take my time, play the field, not commit so soon after my … [Read more...]
The Day My Son Set His Own Parent Trap
Every time my son Josh, 5, is with his dad, he cries for me. "I want Mommy," he will tell his dad. Then he'll call me in tears and I'll feel sad for him. When he's with me, he'll cry for his dad and call his dad in tears. It most often happens when he's tired, or doesn't like the rules of … [Read more...]
Dealing With Ex In-Laws After Divorce
I recently realized that one of the hardest things about being divorced is my inability to communicate with my ex in-laws. It's now inappropriate for me to let them know how disappointed I was when they went against our wishes and pumped my boys so full of junk food that one of them spent the rest … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 17
- Next Page »