Jonathan Rabinovitz’s personal essay in this past Sunday’s New York Times truly deserved a better title. But bad title or not, this meditation of one man’s experience with divorce and the aftermath is a good read.
Tags: There are many surprises that we encounter when life throws the divorce curveball at us. Since my separation and divorce several years ago, I have had many. Enough, in fact, that it is difficult for me to choose a favorite! Was it the cousin that, upon seeing me and my …
Thus begins Alec Baldwin’s new book, “A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce”, a book that details his nasty divorce and custody battle with fellow actor Kim Basinger. Baldwin goes wide however, taking a macro look at the family law system, calling it a “disgraceful mess”, …
Recently, a friend complimented me on my commitment to my daughters’ relationship with their father. I responded by telling her that I consider the relationship a sacred one. I believe this mindset is the beginning of successful co-parenting. The relationship between a child and both parents remains …
In the course of researching online for co-parenting-related resources, one idea crops up more than all the others: When it comes to divorce/custody/child support, well-meaning dads (i.e., non-deadbeats) get the shaft, all-too-often. Not only in court, but even in co-parenting/divorce-themed books and amongst legal and mental health professionals–the very resources …
From Newsweek, April 21, 2008:
“Once shocking, even shameful, divorce has morphed into a routine fact of American life. Newsweek’s David J. Jefferson got in touch with members of his 1982 high-school class to ask: how has divorce affected you?”
When Mike and I were expecting our first child, I kept at least half a dozen pregnancy-related books on the nightstand at all times. It’s a wonder the pile didn’t topple over and crush me during the night. Meanwhile, one slim volume stayed on Mike’s nightstand: The Expectant …
Children of Divorce Speak Out
1. We love and need both of you.
2. …
Suite101.com is a general interest site featuring articles on a gazillion topics, including co-parenting and divorce. From personal essays to book reviews, it’s quite the reader’s buffet over there. Some topics of interest include:
divorce (general)
blended family management
shared parenting options
single parent support
single …
Along the Yough River in Pennsylvania, we are whitewater rafting—two rafts, four adults, and three children. Between the adults in the raft, we hold only a negligible amount of rafting experience. But this is the Middle Yough (pronounced “Yock,” short for Youghiogheny), and the guys …
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