Tag: ex takes the kids

Parenting After Divorce: Do You Have A Plan for Emergencies?

Posted by Delaine - February 3, 2011 - Co-Parenting, Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms
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I was at home working when my phone rang – my ex-husband’s number popped up.  Thinking it was my children, I quickly answered. Instead it was my ex. I heard, “We’ve had a bit of an accident.  We’re on our way to get stitches.” “Who’s hurt?”  I asked heart racing. “Janet.”  (My four-year-old daughter)  “She cut open her [...]

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Silly & Soulful, all in single mom’s night alone

Posted by Delaine - February 7, 2009 - Parenting, Time Without Kids
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On our nights alone without kids, we have choices: what to do, who to talk to, and most importantly, how to feel.  I will be honest with you – for months after getting divorced, I spent many a night alone grieving. The stretches of time in front of me served as feeding time for my [...]

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Divorce Pain: Alone Without Kids for the First Time

Posted by Delaine - December 22, 2008 - Children, Grief/ Anger, Surviving
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“My ex-husband took the kids for the first time this weekend. And my heart is so heavy.”   This message awaited me from a newly-divorcing friend on Facebook this morning.  She was floundering, her free time only reminding her how empty and confused she felt.    I read her message with a tight chest:  I [...]

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