The official document that finalizes your divorce is called a "decree." It's a formal, legal acknowledgment that your marriage is over. But long before you reach that official milestone, you must take ongoing, decisive action to ensure your personal well-being. The "10 Decrees of Divorce Survival" will help you cope with -- and ultimately triumph over -- the many challenges you face during this difficult process:Do unto others. Vow to do... [...]
It's not easy to be a single mom, and as mothers we know this whether we are one . . . or not. It's common for women to support other single moms and to appreciate how that can be a tough journey as a mom and person, but it's rare that people offer sympathy for single dads. Every Father's Day, there are people on my social media feed as well as major corporations acknowledging the women who are pulling both mom and dad duties, which is... [...]
You know those moments as a parent when you realize you were dead wrong? I recently had one with my 24-year-old daughter when she announced that she would spend the summer backpacking through Europe. She wasn't going with friends, didn't know a soul on the trip. She would fly into Munich and spend 35 days with a bunch of 20-somethings traveling from hostel to hostel, city to city, exploring the great unknown. She would do this entirely out of... [...]
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has finally lifted its ban on gay adults -- except for those groups that still want to discriminate. Sure, it's cause for optimism that the BSA is not enforcing the ban on every chapter and group. But by allowing some to discriminate by choice -- at this particular juncture in American politics -- the BSA is setting a dangerous precedent. By allowing the religiously-affiliated troops to still ban gay adults, the... [...]
I've made it no secret that I dislike dating. As an introvert, I cringe at the thought of making small talk with a stranger about where I grew up, whether I like my job, and what my favorite foods are (sushi and pizza, for the record). If I could just skip to the part where we order take out and watch Netflix on the couch, that would be great. Twenty-nine seems a bit too young to give up on love, though, so I am venturing back out into the... [...]
