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Communication Techniques with a Difficult Ex-Spouse: Navigating Choppy Waters

Written by Liesel Darby, Mediator & Divorce Coach Going through a divorce can already feel emotionally draining, and when your co-captain is a difficult ex-spouse, it can seem impossible to find calm waters. You're not alone on this journey; many women have navigated these choppy waters and foun...

Harmonious Separation: A Personal Story of Amicable Divorce

Guest post by Kelly Shaw, Mediator This is NOT your typical blog post about why to use a mediator…this is my personal story about how an amicable divorce is possible.  If you Google "reasons to use a divorce mediator," you will get thousands of results. Luckily, most will have the same answers ...

5 Steps to Getting Your Life Back in Control after Divorce

Guest blog post by Suzy Wood Whether your friends are congratulating you or commiserating with you after you sign your divorce agreement, you’ve been through a grueling process. It’s over, and you’re single, again. There’s often a sense of relief, but you may also feel sad for the loss of a fu...

Post-Divorce Parenting Conflict Around the Holidays

Ways to Manage the Stress of Parenting Conflict For most of us, the holiday season is full of decorating, shopping, baking, wrapping gifts, and parties. While this can all be fun, we all know it's also stressful! Then, there is the added pressure of parenting. School grading periods are ending,...

5 Ways to Help Create a Happy Holiday for Your Kids

Holidays are a time for family, friends and spending time together, but this can be very complicated if you’re divorced and are trying to figure out how to make it a great holiday for your kids. And if it’s your first Christmas after a divorce, there will definitely be challenges.  I still remem...

Celebrating the Holidays after a Divorce

Whether Thanksgiving will be your first major holiday after your divorce or whether you’ve been divorced for many years, the holiday season can be tough. November and December holidays usually include a lot of annual traditions, and those may feel quite different after your divorce.  Sometimes p...

Resources for Your First Holiday After Divorce

Your first Christmas or holiday after your divorce is going to be different. I still remember my first Christmas. I struggled to keep my routines as close to “normal” as possible, especially for my then-toddler. It’s a special circle of emotions that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. So, my fri...

21 Divorce Quotes to Help You During The Holidays

Your first set of holidays after your divorce will be weird, scary, and painful - but they’ll also be happy, joyful, and unexpectedly fun if you let them. The key, I think, is to feel your feelings. It’s okay if you’re having a day that isn’t holly and jolly. It’s alright if you sit down to write...

Talking to Your Family Members at the Holidays About Your Divorce

Telling parents about divorce can be hard enough. I have seen the tension in a divorce increase too many times as a result of meddling family members or friends. During the holidays, we tend to interact with family members and friends more than we do all year long, so there is even more opportuni...

Your First Christmas After Divorce

If it's your first Christmas after your divorce and you are feeling sad or lonely or even angry, that's completely normal. Feelings often intensify around the holidays. I remember my first Christmas after my divorce well. My ex and I didn't have a lot of conversation regarding how it was going t...