Being a single dad raising two daughters changes the way you see time. You stop measuring life in years and start measuring it in moments. The small laughs.The quiet talks.Late-night ice cream runs to Dairy Queen.The way they still reach for your hand without even…
Advice
22 Articles
A child’s birthday is not just another day on the calendar.It’s their day, the one day each year that quietly answers the question every child carries inside: “Do I matter?” For children of divorced parents, birthdays can feel emotionally complicated. Whether they are turning 5,…
Let’s just start with the source. According to BetterHelp, a serial monogamist is “someone who is always in a relationship or frequently seeking a relationship, often moving quickly and impulsively from one partner to the next.” In healthy relationship transitions, people typically take time to…
Change can feel huge for kids. Whether they’re dealing with a parent breaking up with their partner and or divorce, a sibling moving out or away to college, a friend switching schools, or any other shift in their world, these moments can stir up big…
When a relationship ends, especially one your children were part of, it becomes more than just a breakup. It becomes a parenting moment. Many parents struggle with how to tell their kids they are no longer dating someone. How to handle the emotional aftermath, and…
As parents, we want to do right by our kids, especially when they’re struggling. Whether it’s anxiety, anger, friendship issues, or a big life change like divorce. More families than ever are turning to child therapy for support. But here’s the truth, many parents don’t…
Nearly three years ago, a long-term relationship came to an end. One contributing factor was infidelity, involving a relationship with my then partner and another married individual. This event, along with circumstances that followed, significantly altered the course of the family’s future. While it was…
As the final stretch of summer approaches, single dads everywhere are looking at the calendar and wondering, Where the fu*k did the time go? Between work, navigating custody schedules, and juggling responsibilities, the weeks of summer flew by. But here’s the good news: there’s still…
As parents, we know the struggle all too well: the dinner table becomes a battlefield when it comes to getting our kids to eat anything beyond chicken nuggets and mac and cheese
Not everyone has a sense of humor these days. Many people seem more serious, sensitive, and tense. Humor isn’t valued as it once was. If you’re exhausted by the seriousness around you, you’ll likely want to meet a woman who enjoys a good laugh. Being…