The hardest thing a separated or divorced mother has to do is let go of her child, especially much earlier than she had originally expected (the age of 18 or so). It’s not supposed to be this way, that’s why it hurts so much. We have to mourn what should have been – for ourselves and our kids. I’ve personally…
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I grew up living in fear. The unhealthy fear of waking my mother (who worked midnights most of my childhood), of making her mad, of not being home when she said, or of talking back and not doing what she asked. I’ve spent my entire life tiptoeing around the house and keeping everything put away because that’s how I was raised….
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Occasionally, a really good book comes along that explains a situation or specific healing needed by many divorcing women. Something that many of us can relate to and benefit from a little more education. That’s when I feel it’s important enough to share what I’ve read and learned in a blog post. Although I’ve read a lot of books about…
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A huge part of divorce healing is personal growth. Truthfully, it’s probably the biggest part. For each of us, that can look different but the continual goal is getting emotionally healthy. Coming from a dysfunctional and emotionally abusive background, I had to look back at that abuse to be able to move forward and find out what my “assertive rights” were….
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As I shared last week, emotional stress has caused me to develop a chronic illness. Through my time learning self and social awareness, I’ve learned that I’m an emotional person (an “empath” as many call it). I’m also highly intuitive about things that others may be feeling (I can easily help people understand their own feelings) and things going on…
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