LENGTHY RANT AHEAD: When my boys were 4, I divorced their dad. He was a very nice, likable guy, but FAR from husband/father material. I have remained close to, and LOVE, his family with all my heart. They’ll ALWAYS be my *in-laws*. When I divorced, my boys and I did live at my dads, so I didn’t have the expense of a house payment, but that was the ONLY thing I let my dad provide. […] Read the Full Article »
The Ghost of Many Father’s Day’s Past from a Mom in The Only Parent Club
Yesterday was Father's Day. A day, that for the last 22 years, has taken on a very different meaning for me, and one I tend to struggle with. It is a day reserved to recognize those men who are actually active participants in the lives of their children. Men who know the value of the little lives they helped create. One young mother, who is in a very similar position to the one I was […] Read the Full Article »
When Children are Stuck in the Middle of Divorced Parents
When my kids were little, it was very hard to not harbor resentment but I was determined to let my kids develop their own opinion. At Christmas time, especially, I see a lot of people using their kids as pawns. The long term damage that can have on a kid is very real. Just because 2 people can't get along doesn't give one the right to deny the other their own right to be a […] Read the Full Article »