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Not under my roof? Teenagers and sex 26 Aug 2013 | 09:43 pm
My father was the undisputed head of our family, followed by my mother. My sister, his beloved saddle horses, and I moved up and down the totem pole depending on his mood. With this chain of command...
When he refuses to introduce his kids 22 Aug 2013 | 07:04 am
I’ve said it before; perhaps the most extraordinaire blessing of my divorce was its timing; though in the early days it didn’t feel so miraculous. The explosion of a nuclear family usually occurs fart...
Gifts of the father, needs of the child 19 Aug 2013 | 06:15 am
I’m convinced that a father’s influence expands as his children age. From birth, through the toddler years, well into elementary school the urgency and significance of motherhood cannot be over state...
He Said She Said: Divorced dating – who’s in charge? 17 Aug 2013 | 03:42 am
This week Laura and I answer a viewer’s question about dating, divorce, and gender roles. We are talking about dating after divorce; and particularity we talk how women, and men, can navigate the 21st...
Does divorce mean we failed our kids? 13 Aug 2013 | 09:27 pm
I’ve given much thought to this shackle of regret that exists between divorce and parenthood, predictably missing in childless couples, trying to pinpoint what exactly causes so much grief and sorrow....
An exercise in what really matters most 6 Aug 2013 | 08:54 am
I can’t remember where I first heard it, if I heard it at all. Maybe it’s just one of those splinters that become lodged in our minds as we scrape across the rugged planks of this life. Time and exper...
He Said She Said: Is marriage still necessary for single parents? 26 Jul 2013 | 12:46 am
This week Laura and I, both single parents, talk about marriage, especially whether marriage is still necessary after divorce. Is marriage still necessary for single parents? Click here to view th...
The resurrection of a deadbeat dad 22 Jul 2013 | 07:28 am
I’m beside myself with anger, frustration and fear. My ex was an abusive man – emotionally, verbally, physically, and financially ruined both our one son and myself. The courts deemed him unfit to see...
The characteristics of a great boyfriend 17 Jul 2013 | 07:08 pm
There are several characteristics that distinguish my relationship with the Queen from every other – including my former marriage. The most significant of these is an awareness to the role I play in ...
Giving the kids enough runway for your next marriage 9 Jul 2013 | 08:26 am
I’m astonished that second marriages fail at such high rates. It’s proof that evolution remains a theory; natural selection hasn’t eradicated our capacity to repeat stupid mistakes. God knows I’m a ch...
