I’ve spent the greater part of four years writing about divorce. It was top of mind 100 percent of the time. I felt that if I shared my experiences, others would be comforted by my pain and heartache. I wrote about my kids’ emotions after the divorce. I wrote about our efforts at co-parenting. I … [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...]
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...]
The Truth About “How To Be Single”
How to be Single, starring Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson and Leslie Mann, was released on February 12, and I finally got around to seeing it a couple weeks ago. Before I was married, I was single and after my divorce I had to wade through the difficulties of being single yet again. Luckily for me, I … [Read more...]
Kelly Rutherford Loses Custody Battle
Devastating news for Kelly Rutherford. The Gossip Girl star has officially lost custody of her two children—son Hermés, 9 and daughter Helena, 6—after a three year battle with ex-husband Daniel Giersch. Full custody has been granted to Giersch by a Monaco judge and as things stand, Rutherford … [Read more...]
Twice As Nice: Celebrating Chanukah After Divorce
It's Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights. And this year, we've spent twice the amount of time celebrating. Why? Because I'm part of two families now! We had our first party with my side of the family. My parents hosted me and my siblings and all their grandchildren as well as my boyfriend and … [Read more...]
Ready To Face The World
The thing about divorce is that there are ups and downs even after it's final. I'm actually going through a bit of a stressful time right now. I can't say much about it, but my appearance speaks for itself. It's showing on my face and in my body language. My eyes are puffy, my skin is breaking out … [Read more...]
Five Celebrity Exes Who Are Really Nailing This Co-Parenting Thing
We all know that a divorce can be incredibly tough. We also know that the kids should always come first. Yet, however obvious the rules of play may be, they are a hell of a lot more tricky to put into practice. So it’s a relief to learn that us mere mortals are not the only ones who find life … [Read more...]
My Son’s Teacher Has His Back… And Mine
It's often easy to underestimate how difficult a divorce can be on children even years later. My older son is still dealing with the trauma that came from his father and I divorcing. Sometimes, he has anxiety. It can be triggered by some incident or event and we start from square one, trying to … [Read more...]
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