Why Kids Should Not Be in Charge of the Visitation Schedule
Children who are subjected to pathogenic parenting are also often subjected to permissive parenting. The children are told their feelings, wants, and …
Category: Divorced Parenting
Step-Families in a Pandemic – Coping with Covid-19
Covid-19, or the Corona virus, is big news around the world. Schools are closing, borders are closing, toilet paper stocks are at all time lows. This …
What About Me? Step/mums and Family Holiday Traditions
It’s amping up to ‘that’ time of year. Holiday stress is a thing. It’s more often a thing for women. It’s often a very different…
The Ghosts of Christmases Past
We laid a few ghosts from Christmases past to rest this year. Christmas #9 for our blended family was a resounding success. It was not…
When Their Story Doesn’t Match Ours
There is a quote by Anne Lamott “You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about…
When Will It Stop Hurting
Going through a separation and divorce can be one of the most painful experiences of our adult life. It can feel as if the world…