Posted by Delaine - September 27, 2013 - Concerns & Fears, Dating & Sex, Fears & Challenges, Healing, Loving & Trusting, Phases/ Stages, Relationships, Single Dads, slideshow
Question: Hello Delaine, I have been happily dating a separated man for the past year as he finished up his divorce. His divorce was finally finalized last month. They were married for over 20 years and according to him, it wasn’t a good marriage. I’ve noticed, however, that ever since the divorce came through, he’s […]
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Posted by Delaine - October 17, 2012 - Children, Co-Parenting, Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms, Surviving
It’s tough being a single parent. And in addition to sometimes feeling draining and overwhelming, it can feel “unfair” – like our parenting responsibilities are stealing precious time and energy from us that we’d prefer to spend on well…ourselves. You know – our careers, our social lives, our dating/love life, etc. “I didn’t sign up to be a […]
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Posted by Delaine - June 19, 2011 - Career & Money, Children, Financial Help for Parents, Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms
I never really understood – at a HEART level – what the expression “It takes a community to raise a child” meant. But now that I’m a divorced single parent, I ‘get it.’ I’ve needed to rely on other people’s help these past few years in raising my three kids: neighbors, friends, girlfriends’ husbands, […]
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Posted by Delaine - April 9, 2011 - Co-Parenting, Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms
It happened last weekend. My eight-year-old son asked if he could bike over to his friend’s place two blocks away. Right away I said no. What if they got hit by a car? What if some predator chased them down the residential streets? I wanted him within eye/ear sight. Just in case. But when I opened […]
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Posted by Delaine - February 3, 2011 - Co-Parenting, Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms
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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Posted by Delaine - November 23, 2010 - Parenting, Single Dads
Over the past couple of months, Shelia has been quietly optimistic around her ex-husband’s relationship with their children, particularly their 10-year-old son. For you see, since this past September he has been taking their kids on sleepovers twice a month – a HUGE improvement over his ‘maybe’ once- every-four-to-six-weeks track record. He even began volunteering as an assistant coach for […]
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Posted by Delaine - October 6, 2010 - Dealing with the ex, Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms, Social Barriers & Change, Surviving
“EX-husband,” “EX-wife,” “The EX.” The term “ex” is one we all use after divorce, in both our written and oral communications. It’s something we don’t give much thought to either – it’s just part of the English language, right? But have you ever noticed how you feel when say it? What about when someone ELSE uses it in conversation? Cause […]
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Posted by Delaine - December 10, 2009 - Career & Money, Career Growth & Change, Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms, Social Barriers & Change
Many months ago, during a deep conversation with my Good Man - a handsome, young widower who continues to restore my faith in men - we began talking about ’sacrifices’ and ‘choices.’ Or rather, I was rambling on about how I think women make sacrifices when they become wives and mothers – when he cut me off. “Do you really think of […]
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