divorce

Family

Emotionally Insulating Our Kids is a Horrible Idea – So Why Do We Insist on Trying?

Photo by Keira Burton from Pexels I spent several years in an unhappy marriage, frozen and unable to act. And because you

Dayna Bennett

Posted on June 24, 2021

Essays

The Kitchen Aid Mixer and Community Connection

I gave away my Kitchen Aid mixer, and I liked it. I could hear the collective gasp when I did it. A young mom in our

Kelly Wilson

Posted on October 24, 2020

Life

What Not to Say to Someone Going Through a Divorce… And What to Say Instead

I have always been a planner, hell bent on having control. With all things in life, I anticipated every possible outcome so I

Stefanie Hengge

Posted on August 23, 2020

Family

My Divorced Parents Couldn’t Co-parent, and I’m a Better Mom Because of It

If you’re divorced, your interactions with your ex-spouse teach your children a lot about adult relationships. What sort of

Jennifer Landis

Posted on April 26, 2020

Family

What Nobody Tells Divorced Moms of Teens

Couples get divorced every day, am I right?  That’s what I always thought. It wasn’t even so much a thought as an

Kelly Wilson

Posted on February 27, 2020

Mental, Relationships

When You Stumble Onto the Dim Path

The area’s most popular tourist attraction was closed. Granted, it was a crisp Sunday in the hills and valleys of Montpelier,

Kelly Wilson

Posted on October 23, 2019

Mental, Relationships, Self Care

How to Make it Through that First Year of Grief

On an afternoon in mid-July, my then-husband said to me, “Perhaps we should separate.” This was the day before we went on

Kelly Wilson

Posted on July 25, 2019

Life, Relationships

Sweatpants & Relationships | No Love Better

After my second divorce, I vowed that I would never marry again if there was even one tiny iota of doubt in my mind that I

Guest Author

Posted on July 21, 2019

Essays, Relationships

That’s What She Said | The Awesomely Spicy Divorce Playlist

Going through a divorce requires its own playlist. I should know. If my divorce was a combination plate, I’d be on the last

Kelly Wilson

Posted on March 26, 2019

Mental, Relationships, Self Care

That’s What She Said | All I Want for Christmas is to be Made Whole

Christmas is hard. Also, that’s what she said. While there are many – quite vocal – people who love the holiday

Kelly Wilson

Posted on December 19, 2018