Chicago police kill 2 during domestic disturbance callCHICAGO -- A Chicago police officer responding to a domestic disturbance call Saturday accidentally shot and killed a 55-year-old woman, who was among two people fatally wounded, police said late Saturday.Relatives said Bettie Jones lived downstairs from Quintonio LeGrier, the 19-year-old subject of the initial call to police, who also was killed by the officer.Officers who responded to the... [...]
Survive Parenting After Divorce: Don't Make These 5 Common Mistakes!You have given up half your belongings. You have recovered from the headache of decoding legal jargon and shelling out legal fees! You think you are almost out of the woods when the reality of co-parenting hits you like a ton of bricks. How are you going to parent after divorce?Parenting after divorce can be difficult. Every divorcing couple has different degrees of civility... [...]
8 Perks Of Being Divorced During The Holidays
The holidays may be different after divorce but that doesn't mean the season has to be any less special for you and your family. Below, HuffPost Divorce bloggers and readers from our Facebook community share eight ways the holidays have actually improved since their divorces.
1. You create new traditions with the kids. "Since my divorce, the kiddos and I have come up with our own very special... [...]
FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA DURING A DIVORCE1) USE YOUR HEAD: Before you post or tweet, ask yourself: is this something that I would want read in court, or produced by my spouse as evidence against me in court. This includes rants about your spouse, bragging about late night drinking and partying, photos of you in a night club, on a boat, at a party, on a motorcycle, with members of the opposite sex, and generally having fun.... [...]
The Ghosts of Christmases Past
I see her there, standing in that New Jersey kitchen, watching her 2-year-old daughter play with toy dishes and fake food on the hardwood floor, the edges of plastic plates and cups clinking like the notes of a song that drifts in the furthest corners of memory.
In an instant, I become her. I see the morning sun glint off the frost that has settled on the front yard. I hear the heater kick on and smell the... [...]
