Divorce and Financial Abuse: A Survival Guide

Divorce and Financial Abuse: A Survival Guide

Imagine waking up one morning to a credit card bill with an enormous, unanticipated balance. Or perhaps you find out there are bank accounts in your spouse’s name, which you had no idea existed. You’re forced to ask for money for the most basic of...
How to Deal With Overreacting

How to Deal With Overreacting

Imagine this: You’re in the midst of a mundane conversation, a harmless critique is thrown your way, and suddenly, you erupt. Anger consumes you, your response far outweighing the initial comment. It’s a classic case of overreacting, right? Perhaps. But...
How to Co-Parent After Divorce

How to Co-Parent After Divorce

Picture the scene. It’s your child’s birthday party. There’s laughter, cake, and your little one’s eyes are alight with joy. But standing on the other side of the room is your ex-spouse, a constant reminder of the intricate dance that is...
Can People Change? Three Ways to Tell

Can People Change? Three Ways to Tell

“Can people really change?” This question haunts many of us as we deal with siblings, spouses, or friends who seem stuck in harmful patterns. We yearn for them to see how their actions are causing pain – to us, to children, and to those around them....
Navigating The Pain of Betrayal After Divorce

Navigating The Pain of Betrayal After Divorce

There’s no pain quite like that of betrayal. Maria sat across the breakfast table, her coffee growing cold as she stared at her husband. A stray text message had upended their seemingly perfect life, unveiling a clandestine affair that had been going on for...
Breaking Free From The Shame of Divorce

Breaking Free From The Shame of Divorce

It was 11:45 pm, and Anna was still scrolling through her social media feed, admiring the picture-perfect marriages of her friends. Their happiness was splashed across the screen in technicolor – Sunday family brunches, romantic weekend getaways, precious...
What Makes a Good Dad?

What Makes a Good Dad?

In today’s fast-paced world, where societal norms and expectations are continually shifting, the role of a dad can be particularly daunting. Balancing the demands of work, relationships, and personal goals with the vital responsibility of raising a child is...
How to Raise a Narcissistic Child

How to Raise a Narcissistic Child

One of the greatest problems I see today with teenagers and even young adults in their twenties is that they have been raised without sufficient consequences. Often I see young people in their mid-twenties who have thousands of dollars in credit card debt. Rather than...