The first action necessary to embrace the victor over victim mentality is to realize that you have control over your future. Once you accept that you are the only person who controls your destiny, you can let go of any resentment from past trials.
It is not uncommon for families to delay taking steps toward separation until after the holidays are over. For many, this can mean sadness, tension and worry that their children may be affected by the breakdown of the relationship.
We asked adult children of divorce to share how their parentsā splits affected their lives in the long run, for better or for worse. This story came...
Divorce is not only about you. It is not about how to negotiate the legal stuff and come out intact or unbowed. Divorce is about you and your children and what lies ahead, for all of you.
In working with children, teens and young adults whose parents have separated or divorced, I find that many mourn the loss of their family this time of year
The Bryants' situation makes me wonder what is "better" as far as their kids are concerned: parting and getting back together or splitting up for good?
"Don't let your life be all about men the way mine has been," my mom said on the long distance line as I sobbed about my latest tortured love affair circa 1991.
I can't seem to be able to move forward and stop blaming myself for marrying this man knowing he had serious issues and thereby not protecting my children.
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My husband recently ended an affair, which I have known about for the past five months. I feel so shattered and confused. How can I ever trust him again?
Often times agreements about Halloween do not find their way into parenting plans and yet parents are faced with the task of figuring out how to handle this very American tradition celebrated in most households.
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Take away the cameras and the media and the sheer number of children involved and you're dealing with a textbook post-divorce family. The Gosselins aren't unusual at all.
I wish I had never been terrified, turning to a lie for comfort. I know that in today's world, such "comforts" are far more trouble than they are worth.
Yes, Anne Heche, you can say "lazy ass" on television. The question is, should you? And the answer is, it's never appropriate when you are talking about the father of your child.
I do not believe that couples ought to stay together for the sake of the children. Marriage is not a prison sentence; children are not your jailers. But that does not mean that divorce does not scar kids.