Selling the House in Divorce, Or Not
/Should you stay or should you go? Mortgage broker Mona Elhalwagy weighs in on what to do with the family home during a divorce.
Read MoreHosting a Dinner for 13, Newly Single
/Why hosting a dinner party for 13 people the month after my husband moved out gave me confidence to move forward as a single woman. What you can do to gain strength.
Read MoreRetail Therapy: What to Get the Newly Single
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It's hard to know what to get a friend when their newly unattached. Splitopia's Official Divorce Gift Guide is here to make their transition a smooth one during the holidays.
Read MoreEvent! SHINE Live Storytelling-on-Stage in Santa Monica
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Sunday, December 18th in Santa Monica, join me for an evening of stories-on-stage about "soul food."
Read MoreDiary of a Dissolving Marriage, As Seen Through Food
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"The heavy food soothed and sedated me. And then, slowly, the marriage itself began to feel sedated."
Read MoreWhy Living Near a Co-Parent Makes Real Estate Sense
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As "Jane the Virgin" shows, living close to an ex can ease logistical and emotional complications of co-parenting.
Read MoreDivorce Survival Kit: Why Principle of Parting #4 Is "Build a Tool Kit"
/The immediate period of separation can feel like a natural disaster. Prepare a tool kit to stay afloat.
Read MoreRelish the Holidays, Even During Divorce
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There's a lot to give thanks for, even after a divorce.
Read MoreLearning Self-Reliance After Divorce (and Loving It)
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Removing a wasps’ nest from the barbecue grill herself, rather than relying on her ex-husband, was a step toward empowerment.
Read MoreHelp! I Can't Eat
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Many people drop weight dramatically in divorce. Clinical nutritionist Inna Topiler offers five ways to keep healthy.
Read MoreEating Well is the Best Revenge
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Cooking at home can be an empowering way to feel "in" your life and regain vitality. Six easy ways to start, plus recipes. Hint: Chocolate may be involved.
Read MoreFoods That Reduce Stress?
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Q&A: Clinical nuritionist Inna Topiler on why caffeine and chocolate do not a good divorce diet make.
Read More3 Plants to Make You Happy (Or Less Miserable)
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PHOTOS: Plants prove that flourishing happens, often with very little support, as interior stylist Jodi Topitz shows.
Read MoreHow I Learned to Love Cooking for One
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PERSONAL ESSAY: "One of my first thoughts was my old dream of food discovery; I would take back my food identity!"
Read MoreSuing to Relocate: How and Why to Avoid It
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Why suing to move away with your children can mean no one wins. Scenes from a good divorce gone bad in Grey's Anatomy.
Read MoreRelocation After Divorce: Moving Out to Move On
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PERSONAL ESSAY: "Lying awake in bed later that night, I wondered: was finding the diary a curse or a gift?"
Read More5 Ways to Love Your Home Again
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Q&A: "Self and place are uniquely intertwined, and home and self especially." Design psychologist Toby Israel on form and function.
Read MoreHelping Kids Be Organized in 2 Homes
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Not so organized yourself? Use the fact of your divorce as motivation to learn. Five ways to help kids be organizational super stars.
Read More4 Fast Ways to Feel At Home, Alone
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Purge the past (with moderation), bring in nature, and other ways to make your home your own.
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Uplifting article in The Telegraph about the "trend" of older women and younger men.