Father’s Day Greetings: On a personal note, this is the first year that I will celebrate Father’s Day as the father of an adult son (if reaching age 18 means becoming an adult). Sounds too young to me! I will always remember speaking with my then toddler and asking, “Who is Daddy’s main man?” and [...]

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I stumbled upon a quote, while reading some other blogs, that may be of interest if you have children, especially young children, and you are going through a moderate to high-conflict divorce. Nearly 20 years ago a well known Canadian Jurist, The Honorable Justice John Gomery stated “Hatred is not an emotion that comes naturally [...]

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Once you have brought your energy into the present moment, you can devote your attention to the new direction your life can now take. Grounded in your new truth, you can create your new future. Regardless of what life brings us, we have the power of free will to choose which direction to take.  Do [...]

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Forgiveness is one of the most powerful things you can do to heal from divorce, and it may also be one of the most difficult. But forgiveness is not just a one-way, or even a one-time thing. It may seem obvious to forgive our exes, and it’s something we may have to do several times [...]

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There is no way we can control the situations that life may bring us, but we can control how we respond to these situations. The power of choice is ours, and it allows us to see old events in a new way.  Looking back at our old choices, we can make the new choice to [...]

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