With some hard work and a few key action steps, I can now see my ex's name pop up on my caller ID and not have a pit in my stomach. Is it perfect? No. Do I feel like we're in a good place? Yes. I only got there because I decided to get there.

What I've realized, in retrospect, is that divorce (as with any challenging situation) actually contains within it many blessings. A decade later I am full of gratitude for my divorce, the opportunities that have crossed my path, and who I've become.

Spring is the time for blooms and blossoms but summer is the full on sexy season: Bare sun-kissed shoulders, days that last forever, cool night breezes and the lilt of your favorite music wafting out the open kitchen window.

New research out of the UK's University of Bristol indicates that girls whose fathers were absent during their early childhood are more likely to beco...

There is a warmth and wholeness to single dads that men without children rarely possess. Another perk: You know what you're getting. A man's parenting profile is about as transparent of a resume as you'll find.

You can't control the pettiness of your ex. Who you can control is you. You can decide you aren't going to be petty anymore. That's all you have to do. Just say you're not going to be petty anymore and that's it. Just say it and you'll feel better.

Stumped on what to get the woman who does it all -- a.k.a. a single mom -- this Mother's Day? Good news: HuffPost Divorce readers have you covered...

If you've ever been through a divorce or bad breakup involving kids, you're way ahead in this situation, but if not, and you're like most people, you won't have the first clue what to say ("I'm sorry?" "Congratulations?").

No one ever said that being a single mom was easy.

What I've learned is to focus on what's in front of you: love for your child, balance of work and play, and a fierce pursuit of that which gives you peace of mind. If you insist on these things, and your lover agrees, then you can make your way forward together.

Many children will never fully get used to the idea of their parents dating.

Ladies, here's how your ex feels about you.

Happy National Single Parent Day! Did you even know it was a holiday? In 1984, President Ronald Reagan officially designated March 21 as the day t...

I have a true partner in my ex-husband, who is a devoted and loving father.

There is something amazing and magical that happens when women divorce. They get beautiful.

"Visiting". It's a word that many parents and professionals have come to hate.