Co-parenting tips
We've all done it. Someone asks how your day was and it all spills out in an emotional torrent of frustration, fear or indignation. You come out of your venting bubble to see the other person looking at you in shock? Whilst I felt so much better, I'm not sure about them! So let's see if your venting is good or bad. Take the quiz ...
While there are hundreds of Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and blogs that re-enforce the woes of being a single parent, we thought it was high time to look at the positives. So every day I am going to add to this list to share 100 positive sides of being a single parent. I would love to hear your suggestions if you would like to share. Enjoy!
It's very easy to get trapped in the 'glass half empty' cycle - especially when you've been through a major life-changer like separation and lose the ability to appreciate what you have. While it can be comforting to stay put at your own pity party with gin and tonic in hand, life's too short not to be happy, so here is the Happiness Institute's advice for being happy ...
In any relationship, someone usually takes the role of organizing finances, social calendars, the grocery list and the children. So if you're faced with separation, a big struggle is getting organized if you weren't this person. Below are just a few things that usually get missed when separating:
1. Take your name off bills: If you are leaving the home, once you separate officially, you have to remove yourself from the bills, otherwise you are equally accountable if they are not paid...
