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November 30, 2016

Divorce Survival Kit: Why Principle of Parting #4 Is "Build a Tool Kit"

November 30, 2016/ Wendy Paris

The immediate period of separation can feel like a natural disaster. Prepare a tool kit to stay afloat.

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November 30, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
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November 23, 2016

Relish the Holidays, Even During Divorce

November 23, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Relish the Holidays, Even During Divorce

There's a lot to give thanks for, even after a divorce. 

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November 23, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Wendy's Blog, Coping & Thriving, House & Home
Food, Holidays
November 23, 2016

Learning Self-Reliance After Divorce (and Loving It)

November 23, 2016/ Regina A. DeMeo
Learning Self-Reliance After Divorce (and Loving It)

Removing a wasps’ nest from the barbecue grill herself, rather than relying on her ex-husband, was a step toward empowerment.

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November 23, 2016/ Regina A. DeMeo/
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November 23, 2016

Single Mom Birthday Blues and Bliss

November 23, 2016/ Michele Traina
Single Mom Birthday Blues and Bliss

Single mom and recent divorcee Michele Traina vowed that she'd never be sad again on her birthday. How she coped with turning 35.

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November 16, 2016

Learn About Love at the Beach, With Others

November 16, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Learn About Love at the Beach, With Others

Q&A: Marissa Nelson, founder of IntimacyMoons, on why you should consider a therapeutic workshop at a luxury resort. 

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November 16, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
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November 09, 2016

You, 2.0: Loss Can = Opportunity for Change

November 09, 2016/ David Kruchowski
You, 2.0: Loss Can = Opportunity for Change

Many self-improvement goals actually involve a rather small time commitment in any given day. How to harness an empowering habit.

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November 09, 2016/ David Kruchowski/
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new you, personal growth, exercise, new habits, Mediation
October 19, 2016

Struggling to Move Forward? Try Walking in a Circle

October 19, 2016/ Linda Zukauskas
Struggling to Move Forward? Try Walking in a Circle

Walking a labyrinth is a from of meditation-while-moving.  It can help you get centered and gain clarity about what to do next. 

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October 19, 2016

Principle of Parting #1: Commit to Self-Compassion

October 19, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Principle of Parting #1: Commit to Self-Compassion

Self-compassion is one of the most important traits to develop to have a good divorce. Here's how. 

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October 19, 2016

Who Gets Custody of the Congregation?

October 19, 2016/ Amy Zietlow

Divorce, like other major life changes, can impact your religious observance and spirituality.  Four things to consider, including: Must you break up with your congregation? 

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October 12, 2016

Help! I Can't Eat

October 12, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Help! I Can't Eat

Many people drop weight dramatically in divorce.  Clinical nutritionist Inna Topiler offers five ways to keep healthy.

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stress, weight loss, health
October 05, 2016

Laughter in the Face of It: Splitopia Improv Show

October 05, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Laughter in the Face of It: Splitopia Improv Show

Why I decided to do an improv comedy show about divorce. 

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October 05, 2016

Forget Therapy: 5 Ways Dancing Can Boost Your Mood

October 05, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Forget Therapy: 5 Ways Dancing Can Boost Your Mood

Follow the Bee Gees' advice and find out why you should be dancing, yeah.

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October 05, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
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dance, creativity
October 05, 2016

My Divorce "Gift-With-Purchase"—Radical Self-Care

October 05, 2016/ Linda Zukauskas
My Divorce "Gift-With-Purchase"—Radical Self-Care

Divorce can be the first time you're allowed (or forced) to really take care of yourself. How one woman discovered this surprising gift.  

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October 05, 2016/ Linda Zukauskas/
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September 28, 2016

Unavailable and Unbelievably Hard to Shake

September 28, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Unavailable and Unbelievably Hard to Shake

Q&A: Many of us (all of us?) have experienced the addictive allure of intermittent attention. Manhattan-based psychotherapist Jeanne Safer talks about why we stay, and how to break free. 

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September 28, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
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September 22, 2016

The Secret To Divorce Success: Retool Your Resilience

September 22, 2016/ Wendy Paris
The Secret To Divorce Success: Retool Your Resilience

Q&A: "Resilient people make conscious choices every day for practices that energize, enliven or strengthen." Maria Sirois on powerful habits.

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September 22, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Coping & Thriving
divorce success, resilience, Q&A
August 05, 2016

The Art of Coping with Loss In the Real World

August 05, 2016/ Maria Sirois
The Art of Coping with Loss In the Real World

BOOK EXCERPT: "We must uncover within us an aptitude for the art of losing." Clinical psychologist Maria Sirois shows how in A Short Course in Happiness After Loss.

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August 05, 2016/ Maria Sirois/
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August 05, 2016

Dazed and Confused? Hormone Imbalance Can Increase Stress

August 05, 2016/ Alysia Patterson Mueller
Dazed and Confused?  Hormone Imbalance Can Increase Stress

Q&A: Even in a decent divorce, stress is unavoidable. Hormones can have a huge impact on whether we feel like “ourselves,” says Dr. Susan Sklar.

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August 05, 2016/ Alysia Patterson Mueller/
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August 04, 2016

Yes, You Can Develop a Spiritual Life (And Why You Might Want To)

August 04, 2016/ Nadia Colburn
Yes, You Can Develop a Spiritual Life (And Why You Might Want To)

A spiritual practice can remind you that you are part of a greater whole—a comforting awareness to bring to divorce.

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August 04, 2016/ Nadia Colburn/
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spiritual life
August 04, 2016

Divorce Recovery 101: The Do-Nothing Approach to Coping

August 04, 2016/ Nadia Colburn
Divorce Recovery 101: The Do-Nothing Approach to Coping

We often feel overwhelmed by urgent-seeming actions we must take in divorce. Sometimes the best route to recovery is to sit still. 

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August 04, 2016/ Nadia Colburn/
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do nothing, divorce recovery, Front Page Middle
August 04, 2016

Living With Loneliness (and Liking It?)

August 04, 2016/ David Kruchowski
Living With Loneliness (and Liking It?)

How one man fought back loneliness after divorce, and learned to appreciate (or at least tolerate) being alone. 

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loneliness, self compassion, kristin neff, Front Page Middle
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