Even when you are in an unhappy marriage, deciding to divorce is never easy. It is all the more difficult when you feel emotionally or financially dependent on your spouse. Fear of being unable to take care of yourself without the help of your...
Even when you are in an unhappy marriage, deciding to divorce is never easy. It is all the more difficult when you feel emotionally or financially dependent on your spouse. Fear of being unable to take care of yourself without the help of your...
As a parent, your natural instincts will encourage you to protect your child in all areas of their life. For example, whenever you cross the road, you’ll find yourself reaching for their hand to guide them across safely. These instincts will also...
This weekend, many U.S. Americans will be celebrating the 245th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. We’ll be surrounded by neighbors, friends, family, nervous pets, and possibly fireworks. On the day, we’ll spend some...
Since Father’s Day is just around the corner (Sunday, June 20th!), we wanted to take the opportunity to gratefully acknowledge the fathers, dads, pas, and papas (for those who celebrate this day), along with the guardians, co-parents, and...
It can be tough to be a stepparent — even in the best of situations. When a stepparent is, in effect, assuming the daily role of a primary parent, the legal limitations of not being acknowledged in that primary role, can be especially frustrating. ...
You have been thinking about divorce for quite some time, and now, you’re finally going through with it — with the hope that it’ll all be behind you…very soon. So, the last thing you’d want (after you’ve spent so much time, money, and energy to...
Well, you’ve come to the decision that you have to divorce and you really want to get through this as peacefully as possible without spending your life savings. Just remember that as long as you and your spouse are in agreement, you can pretty much...
Author: Anonymous This month, we celebrated National Single Parents Day, which acknowledges over 55 million parents in the US alone. In fact, according to the Pew Research Center, FACT TANK, the US has the world’s highest rate of children living in...
You. Are. Enraged. You want to “get” your spouse and make them truly miserable. Hurting them will most assuredly make you feel better and set things right for the next chapter in your life. Hitting them in the wallet and their relationship with...
There is no denying that going through a divorce is one of the biggest transitions in a person’s life. How do you not only get through a difficult divorce, but then rebuild your life after divorce? Sara Crain, Psychotherapist...
I believe that we are much better off making our own decisions about our private lives, instead of leaving it in the hands of the legal system.