September 15, 2011 @ 01:19 PM

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase" ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Any mom who has ever been divorced is very familiar with 'What Now?' times - those moments when life throws a curve ball and we feel like we're standing alone on a ledge - when we honestly don't know what the next move is. Yikes! Those are our 'What Now' times. Life as a divorced mom is full of them: a sudden financial crunch; a change in custody; a sudden illness - big things that can scare us to death and leave us wondering how we will ever get through.
The truth is no one gets through life without a few 'What Nows', but ...
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September 08, 2011 @ 01:29 PM

I admit, I don't like to dwell on the negative. I'd rather write a post about 'The Five Traits You Need to Thrive Beyond Your Divorce' (that one's coming) But, I couldn't step over this post because sometimes we all need a little something to make us sit up and take notice. And that's what this is: a wake-up call to all the amazing divorced moms out there (and to the moms about to embark on their own divorce journey).
I talk with a lot of women and moms about divorce. We talk about the joys, the challenges, the hopes and the fears. I hear a lot of differing perspectives and experiences. However, over the years I've noticed that there are some common mistakes and ......
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