Tag: divorce survival

At 66 years old, my mom is a real firecracker. This woman has so much energy, she makes 20 year olds look like slugs.  But much more than that, mom is confident.  She’s generous beyond belief.  She’s sexy.  Has taken great care of herself.  And she spends her days either working 10 hour shifts in the hospital or [...]

Unexpected change is sweeping through the lives of some of my dearest girlfriends these days.  It has arrived wearing the face of divorce or break-up.  As a result, deep and complex conversations around the nature of love, secrecy, and commitment have ensued.  And now, for the first time in my life, I find myself seriously [...]

I know that many of you, my readers, are new to divorce and feeling overwhelming by the Divorce Tornado, your minds swimming with questions around divorce and children, single parenting, how to date, and most importantly, how to move beyond the insanity. Thus, I wanted to let to let you know about a free, 2-day [...]

So today I want to talk about casual sex.  Not to promote it, but to get real around it – cause oftentimes after divorce, we know we aren’t ready for a serious relationship BUT…the bod screams, “I want some action, damnit!’  I know first-hand that being pent-up can lead us to feel irritable, unable to concentrate, and just plain [...]

Written by blended family expert Shirley Cress Dudley. 1- Keep contact to a minimum. One phone call a day is excessive, several text messages a day is extremely excessive. If you have a subject related to the kids, speak briefly and clearly about your expectations. Emails are better than phone calls if your issue is [...]

It hit her light a lightning bolt.  Within seconds of their meeting, she felt attracted to him.   And over the course of the next two hours, as they sat talking and getting to know one another, their chemistry was so intense, she found herself unable to concentrate: her thoughts were roaming under his clothes…tracing up and down his magnificently athletic body… [...]