Depending on what stage of divorce you are currently going through, you may think the title of this blog is a myth. But I’m here to tell you that isn’t so! Yes, the first few months are definitely tough. It can be very difficult having your kids leave for the weekend and certainly not easy being alone in the house....
Divorce is messy. And hard. And shameful. You feel like a failure. In fact, there is nothing to be ashamed of. According to the 2006 census, 4 out of every 10 first marriages in Canada end in divorce...
Where do I even begin? Well, I’m a very proud single mom of two wonderful teenaged daughters. But that picture has changed its frame many times over the years. After much soul searching, and much counselling, my ex—husband and I decided to call it quits in March of 2009. It was a tough decision and even tougher to tell the girls, who were 8 and 10 years old at the time....