Here's a chilling fact for you: the divorce rates for second marriages are higher than those for first marriages. What, you need more pain? surely once was enough? We think that using a first divorce as a learning tool is advisable and here are some he...

A whole lot of the expansion revolves around the Lich king and takes place in Northrend. The game is duly anticipated for release sometime in November 2008, while its Beta commenced in July early this year. The expansion takes us to Northrend, a new co...

It's such a challenge, single parenting. You're all alone out there and doing the work of you and your ex. It's just not easy. Your ex, meanwhile, looks like she's enjoying the real life: she's only got the kids for a while on the weekends; doesn't ha...

One of my most painful experiences was going through a divorce. It brought with it a huge pile of self-doubt. I wondered if I had any goodness left. I wondered if I'd ever trust another again. I felt overwhelmed with the tasks I saw in my future. I wa...

What makes us who we are? Is it biological or environmental? These are questions that are very often debated. Even if you feel that you are on one side or the other of this debate, it's pretty safe to say that your parents had something to do with it. ...

A lot of "things property" get bought during a marriage. You just know that certain purchases will make the house look great, or be a boost to your retirement. Before you know it, an empty apartment is stuffed full. If a divorce rears it's ugly head on...

Children are supposed to radiate back to their parents the love their parents shine on to them. When there's a divorce involved, the kids are unaware of all the details that single parent has to be concerned with. All they know is that their mommy or dad...

When you are a divorced parent, you've got your hands quite full. There never seems to be enough time in the day to get everything done, and your kids can fire questions at you more rapidly than a cherry-spitting contest. Arguments over dinner and homew...

Divorce is a bit like dying. It is the dying of a marriage. That might sound too abrupt, but it is true. When you are served with divorce papers, when you find out he cheated, when he says he doesn't love you anymore, it all starts here. The dying begi...

If you're a divorced parent, you know better than even I do how busy your days can be with all the things on your To-Do list, answering your kids questions, hauling them around to their activities, being sure their homework gets done. There are always ar...

Our own wounded emotions caused by divorce are most harmful if they reach our children. One of the most sensitive areas where this can happen is for our children to hear us talking down about their other parent. They should not be made to hear their othe...

You simply cannot avoid or weasel out of one of the stickiest difficulties caused by divorce - you've got to keep interfacing with your ex to share custody with them. Divorce hurts. It is your natural inclination to move away from the hurt that divorc...

Have you heard the word "trigger" used to mean that someone has done something that upsets you? Ever been triggered by something your kids do? As parents, we have lots of things that trigger us, but when we're divorced, being triggered by our kids seems ...

When I was thirteen years old, my moral foundation was tested when my best friend called me all excited and said to come over to his house. He lived in an old two-story house with a big attic that you could walk in. He had been in the attic and found an...

Did you suffer when you had to listen to critical words about your former spouse from your friends or from your parents? Were you just a bit bruised listen to their criticisms? Did you want to run away from those hurt-filled words? These are the feel...