Close the door softly as you go: 2013 in review & an optimistic look at the year ahead

A lot of people I know had a very rough 2013. They’ve said “Hey 2013! Don’t the let the door hit your ass on the way out!” For me, the year wasn’t without its challenges and I’m looking forward to 2014 with a sense of purpose & excitement that I haven’t felt in years. I […]

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Playing Telephone with the BluntMoms

Today’s post is a part of a link to all of the contributing writers, editors, groupies and all around fabulous women associated with BLUNTmoms When I’m not blogging, I work as a publicist and like most PR people, I am MUCH more comfortable behind the camera than in front of it. So be gentle When you’re […]

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New holiday traditions after divorce

We all have our family holiday traditions – for us, traditions include picking out & trimming the Christmas tree, fighting over which stuffed animal adorns the tree top (last year was a purple squid, this year a gentle lamb is our angel), blending Christmas & Hanukah (Oh, Chrismukah!) a walk around Lost Lagoon to admire […]

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Erase the Date: what happens to your anniversary after divorce?

I still have the Save the Date! postcard we sent to our friends & family to announce our engagement and wedding date. It was a cheeky, goofy, blatantly non-traditional design that captured our quirky personalities.  The wedding day was pure joy followed by epic mishap. Lather, rinse, repeat. In other words, it was a perfectly […]

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Divorce Doula does book reviews

I’m often asked for book recommendations about divorce, co-parenting and life in the after wife. I was fortunate to have found several great books during my own break-up and there is no shortage of resources currently out there.  I have a passion for books and  have always turned to them for instruction, inspiration, guidance, adventure […]

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