We are taught to have compassion for others – what about compassion for ourselves? So often we shame ourselves for our parenting (or what we perceive are “lack of parenting”) abilities. Cut yourself some slack – give yourself a break! Those little buggers didn’t come...

Young girls grow up and often spend days/years dreaming of being a wife and mom. They expect that they will be their child’s “only” mom! They get married, have children, and dream of raising their children with their husband … with no one to interfere. They look...

It is tough enough being a single parent. Balancing your desire for love with your kids’ need for stability and emotional safety is difficult. You will need wisdom and maturity navigating this path. Your decisions will have emotional, psychological, and relational impacts and should not be taken lightly.

Summertime. Family vacations. Swimming. Fishing. Sunshine. The summer months can be a lot of fun and something to look forward to … however, it can also be a troubling and complicated time for children of divorce and their mothers and fathers. Here are some thoughts from children of divorce with some do’s and don’ts for divorced parents.

There are many different thought patterns that mark the experience of grief. Certain thoughts are common in the early stages of grieving and usually disappear after a short time.

It is normal to have grief reactions that have nothing pathological about them. However, feelings that persist for an abnormally long period of time may signal a complicated grief reaction.