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August 04, 2016

A Letter to My Daughter on the Eve of Her Divorce

August 04, 2016/ CJ Schepers
A Letter to My Daughter on the Eve of Her Divorce

PERSONAL ESSAY: “'You’ll end up like your mother,' was one of the harshest critiques of your divorce.  That’s why I’m writing this letter." 

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March 10, 2016

Fighting About Child Support? Yes, You Need SupportPay.Com

March 10, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Fighting About Child Support? Yes, You Need SupportPay.Com

Q&A: Launched in 2013 by Silicon Valley divorced mom Sheri Atwood, SupportPay.com helps parents manage payments—and emotions. 

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October 22, 2015

For Happy Kids, Keep Your Divorce Out of Court

October 22, 2015/ Wendy Paris
For Happy Kids, Keep Your Divorce Out of Court

Why you do not want a judge to make parenting decisions for you—and how to avoid a court battle over custody.

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September 22, 2015

How Married People Should Talk About Divorce

September 22, 2015/ Wendy Paris
How Married People Should Talk About Divorce

Focus on your commitment as parents and love for your children. 

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August 20, 2015

Helping Kids Be Organized in 2 Homes

August 20, 2015/ Wendy Paris
Helping Kids Be Organized in 2 Homes

Not so organized yourself? Use the fact of your divorce as motivation to learn. Five ways to help kids be organizational super stars.

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May 14, 2015

Nurture Friendships to Help Kids Cope With Divorce

May 14, 2015/ Wendy Paris
Nurture Friendships to Help Kids Cope With Divorce

Q&A: Psychologist and mother of four Eileen Kennedy-Moore talks about how to avoid friendship disruptions in divorce, and help kids make new ones.

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March 11, 2015

5 Tips for Parenting, Post-Marriage

March 11, 2015/ Wendy Paris
5 Tips for Parenting, Post-Marriage

Some people become better parents after divorce because they take time to really focus on their children—and are no longer distracted by fights with a spouse.

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March 04, 2015

What Kids Really Need to Thrive

March 04, 2015/ Wendy Paris
What Kids Really Need to Thrive

An overwhelming body of research shows that 80-percent of children of divorce do well in life. Here's how to help yours thrive.

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Self-Serving Post on Dating Younger Men

Uplifting article in The Telegraph about the "trend" of older women and younger men. 

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How to Be More Attractive

While most of us are drawn to looks, attraction is far more complex than it may appear at first sight. The experts, and real people, weigh in.   

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3 Tips for Being a Super Stepfather

Splitopia.com contributors Naomi Cahn and Amy Ziettlow share their research and insights on how to form a great relationship with stepchildren. 

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? 11 Questions to Ask
Should I Stay or Should I Go? 11 Questions to Ask

A recent article in the New York Times poses the question: What should you ask when the love has ended? 

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VIDEO: Principle of Parting #2: Take Ownership (of Your Future and Past)
VIDEO: Principle of Parting #2: Take Ownership (of Your Future and Past)

Taking ownership means embracing your power to create your own future. 

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Should You Throw a Divorce Party?
Should You Throw a Divorce Party?

We have ceremonies and rituals to honor nearly all of life's passages. Increasingly, this includes divorce. 

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Great Reads: Our Top Picks
Great Reads: Our Top Picks

Check out our top picks for help with self-compassion, hope, parenting in divorce and more. 

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Splitopian Profile: Dancing Her Way to Serenity and Romance
Splitopian Profile: Dancing Her Way to Serenity and Romance

Violinist and historical musicology doctoral student Meagan Mason always loved music, but had never really danced to it—until she and her husband of eight years split up about a year ago.

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Splitopian Profile: "It Was Part of My Past, and Will Be in My Future"

Writer Linda Zukauskas realized she could divorce her dance partner, and still keep dancing. 

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Celebs Split Well, and Focus on Co-Parenting
Celebs Split Well, and Focus on Co-Parenting

Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin, a.k.a. Gwyneth's ex, talks about how reading Victor Frankl helped him get through divorce.  

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Why I Got My Ex a Hammock for Valentine's Day
Why I Got My Ex a Hammock for Valentine's Day

Divorce is an interactive relationship, meaning your actions can improve the attitude and actions of your former spouse. Here's how. 

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Good Divorce Weekend: The No-Spending Spree

Not shopping, from Black Friday deals through Cyber Monday specials, made this holiday weekend special for my family. 

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Financial Stress Led This Divorced Mom to Hire a Money Coach, Then Become One

Struggling to make ends meet? Money therapy may be the answer.  How to know when it's time to seek help.

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Should You Have Sex ... With Your Ex?
Should You Have Sex ... With Your Ex?

Is there anything wrong with sex with an ex? It seems innocuous. Not to mention fun. But it's rarely without emotional downsides. 

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Facing a Tough Transition? Create Positive Moments
Facing a Tough Transition? Create Positive Moments

Creating more moments of joy can reawaken parts of yourself or your heritage that may have faded in marriage. 

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Revisiting Vicki Lansky's "Divorce Book for Parents"
Revisiting Vicki Lansky's "Divorce Book for Parents"

Vicky Lansky's Divorce Book for Parents offers a children's Bill of Rights, including the right not be used as a pawn between parents. The author, who was 75, died this week. 

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