The Single Dad
With yesterday being Father’s Day, I got to thinking about the single dad. I’m a single mom, and sometimes I feel like I have it rough. But, I know a lot of single dads, and I can honestly say, being...
View ArticleDivorce Advice from a Divorced Guy
I can give divorce advice all day long, sharing what I know based on my own experiences. What I CAN’T do is tell you what a divorced guy is thinking, what he wants, what he doesn’t,...
View ArticleRecently Separated Man Responds to Divorced Girl Smiling’s Post About...
Divorced Girl smiling recently received the comment below from my post, “Inside the Mind of a recently separated 40 something woman.” The comment was from a recently separated man who...
View ArticleDivorce and Children: 4 Ways they might React and How to Handle It
This blog post on divorce and children by Rebecca Kieffer, Child Therapist for North Shore Pediatric Therapy doesn’t need much of an introduction, except to say that I really wish I’d have had...
View Article18 Things I Love About Single Dads
I can’t speak from personal experience, but I have to believe that the life of a single dad is no picnic. Just as single moms do it, single dads have so much juggling in their lives. If you think...
View ArticleDating A Divorced Dad: 5 Ways To Make Things Easier
Dating a divorced dad is complicated. I’d also say it can make you feel sad, frustrated, infuriated and can possibly drive a person nuts, at times. Why? Because there are so many different...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About The Dad Bod
Come on…you didn’t expect a divorce site not to post a blog on The Dad Bod, did you?! In this week’s Love Essentially column, published today in Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press, I write...
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The Single Dad
With yesterday being Father’s Day, I got to thinking about the single dad. I’m a single mom, and sometimes I feel like I have it rough. But, I know a lot of single dads, and I can honestly say, being...
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The Single Dad
With yesterday being Father’s Day, I got to thinking about the single dad. I’m a single mom, and sometimes I feel like I have it rough. But, I know a lot of single dads, and I can honestly say, being...
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The Stress of Being A Single Parent During Market Volatility
As single parents, we have so much on our plates that we are trying to manage: our jobs, our kids, our finances, maintaining a household, getting along with the ex, social obligations, hobbies, and...
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Being Friends With Your Ex: Is It Possible And How Do You Get There?
Most people I know who are first getting divorced can’t stand their ex-husbands and/or ex-wives. They either have this deep hatred for the person, or they roll their eyes at the mention of his or her...
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You Got This, Girl! 10 Single Mom Dating Tips
Jackie, I’m wondering if you can write about dating as a single mom when your ex is especially difficult. In any divorce, when you think about dating again, you get overwhelmed, but what if you add to...
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9 Facts About The Suburban Single Mom
Living life as a suburban single mom is kind of complicated. Why? Because although divorce is pretty common nowadays, being a single parent in a family oriented suburban community is still far from the...
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College, Financial Aid, and Divorced Parents
For most parents, the unknowns of college applications, choosing a school and financial aid are stressful. But college, financial aid and divorced parents make things even more complicated. When my son...
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Tips On Getting Through The Quarantine As a Single Parent
This article aims to provide some tips on getting through the quarantine as a single parent; juggling children’s needs while complying with the CDC and local government guidelines. As cases of COVID-19...
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Stress, Fear and Frustration of Parenting Time During COVID-19
When you’re getting divorced or divorced, parenting time is something that is usually court ordered or agreed upon in mediation. In other words, the schedule that you and your ex set up is usually...
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Going Through An Unfair Divorce?
Ever have one of those days when everything seems totally unfair? Of course you have if you are going through a divorce, especially an unfair divorce. I talked to a woman recently who has a full time...
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Introducing The Kids To The Boyfriend? 5 Questions To Ask yourself
It’s hard to know when the time is right for introducing the kids to the boyfriend. You might be concerned about jumping the gun, acting too soon, or misjudging things. You wonder … Will this...
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Coping With Divorce: When Your Kids are With Your Ex and You’re Home Alone
If someone asked me what the hardest part of divorce was at the beginning, right after my ex moved out, I would say it was the nights my kids were with their dad. I would go to bed and wake up in an...
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The Hardest Part About Getting a Divorce: Lack of Control
There are many, many heartbreaking and difficult aspects of getting a divorce. There is shock, sadness, fear of change, loneliness, frustration, the feeling of failure, anger resentment, and so much...
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