From a grown up child of divorce – practical guides and a place to rant
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I find myself dreading and avoiding that age old, over asked question this January. “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” I usually have one. In years past, I’ve answered with one of the typical and over used options like working out, losing weight, eating right and being organized. But this year I can’t even keep up [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers! Enjoy your celebrations and your official kick off to the Christmas season. If you’re planning on shopping with all the other crazies in Friday, know that I’ll be out there too. Who can resist a good deal? It’s definitely worth crossing the border for. I was considering a post detailing [...]
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There’s something very special about Halloween for a kid. For me, Halloween has always existed in the upper echelon of holidays, along with birthdays and Christmas. And not just because of the inevitable sugar high either. The magic of Halloween lies in the dressing up. I don’t remember what I was every year of my [...]
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I grew up as a child of divorce. And then I got married. That’s a big deal. Lots of children of divorce are petrified to get married. Scared to repeat their parent’s mistakes. Others think nonchalantly about marriage. It’s something that can be undone, after all. And then there’s lots of us somewhere in the [...]
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One year ago today, I went nervously to a hospital knowing that day I’d meet my daughter. One year ago today, I relied on family to care for my precious son, not knowing how long we’d be apart. One year ago today, I gave up all control and put my trust in doctors and nurses. [...]
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I’m going to remain light here for today’s post again. I’m riding a high after my little girl’s birthday party, which paled in comparison with my usual party planning endeavors but was spectacular nonetheless. There’s nothing like a house full of family and friends to make a party successful. My Claire looked absolutely gorgeous in [...]
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Our regularly scheduled posts will be back shortly. I’ve run into a bit of a glitch called ‘my daughter’s first birthday party’ and it’s putting a serious kink in my bloggy time. I feel badly for not posting something really new, fresh and exciting for you to read; like the final post in my [...]
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My parents met, got married and had me. I’m alive today and living a richer life than I ever could have imagined. I’ll always be grateful to them for giving me my greatest gift – life. My parents got divorced. And I still feel a little sad, angry and hurt by that. I sometimes wonder [...]
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