About Pamela

I’m a Vancouver-based divorced mother of two awesome boys embarking on a respectful, amicable and often humorous co-parenting adventure with their father. By day, I'm a publicist for good causes + companies at ElevatedPR.com

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For the love of running: Why the Boston bombings will not stop me from running

I am a runner. And today, I am especially proud to be a runner. Today, along with the rest of the world, I watched the tragedy unfold at the Boston Marathon finish line. Boston is, along with the New York City Marathon, one of the “holy grails” of running races. All runners watch the Boston […]

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Girl, please.You are NOT a single mom: when married women think they’re single parents.

“Oh, I just can’t do it! My hubby’s away on a boys’ fishing trip this weekend and I’m a single mom. It’s just too much work.” When I hear a married woman say this, it makes me want to kick her in the baby maker. You see, I am a single mom. I am divorced. My […]

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Partners in parenting: from primary parent to single parent to co-parent

Spring Break was the perfect time to reflect on my status as a single parent. The first week, my ex took our kids to Cancun with some other families & I enjoyed some adult-only time in Cabo. My week with the kids was spent locally, but we still had fun. Spending a full 10 days […]

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Divorce Doula – not just for divorced people!

This past weekend, I had a chance to speak with three happily married friends who confessed that they were big Divorce Doula fans. I was a little surprised, but extremely pleased to hear how much they enjoyed my blog, because I kind of assumed that my audience consisted of mostly divorced people or those contemplating […]

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Co-parenting with dignity & humour. Even when your child is “particular.”

  My ex texted me this morning after he dropped the kids off at school: “I think I’m going to start a blog.” My first response was “Oh crap. He’s going to start a Divorce Doula site for dudes. Back off, buddy!  I’m glad you’re cool with my blog about our divorce, but this is […]

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