Divorce is an enormous life transition. The basic storyline goes something like this. One day you’re in a relationship and the goal is to live happily ever after. Then over time, your relationship hits the rocks. People get unhappy with each other and someone makes the decision to divorce. How do you bridge the gap [...]

When I was at the Podcast and New Media Expo last October, I met some wonderful people, including Carrie Runnals of The Diva Cast. She’s a wonderful woman who’s started a new blog called, “Words to Mouth.” I love her initiative in creating a blog and companion Internet talk show that introduces new book releases [...]

Family holidays are supposed to be relaxing and stress-free, but often they aren’t. Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas can take you back in time to when you were a family with both parents living together under one roof. Holidays that have a strong cultural tradition of “family” can sometimes add a pinch of salt in [...]

Have you ever been emotionally triggered and hijacked by something your ex said or did? Have you ever been emotionally triggered and hijacked by something your ex didn’t say or do? When you’re “plugged in” to the actions of someone else, you typically have a strong emotional reaction. You know that you are right and [...]

October was certainly a busy and exciting month!  Here’s some updates on the whirlwind of activities! 
Author’s Night at the Verity Club.  What a night it was! I presented my new book, “The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid to Help Your Children Thrive after Divorce,” at the Verity Club in Toronto. It was [...]

Many people going through divorce dream that they can build a better, happier life for themselves somehow. But beware procrastination, the dream stealer. Human beings have a natural tendency to procrastinate on things they don’t like at the best of times. Combine that procrastination gene with piecing together a new life after divorce and the [...]

Appreciation is an underutilized, yet hugely valuable, ingredient in successful relationships. Many of us take a major blow to our self-esteem when we divorce. Practicing appreciation of ourselves and others can help heal our wounded hearts. Part 1 covered how appreciation is like a fertilizer that can help relationships grow and strengthen. Expressing verbal and [...]

Is there anything more mysterious in the world than the formula to having a successful romantic relationship? As a divorced woman, I now marvel at those who are able to create passionate, loving, long-term relationships. From my studies with books and the school of hard knocks, I believe that one of the most important ingredients [...]

It’s been a busy last five weeks, with me being on the road for about three of those weeks in Florida and California (twice). My travels took me to Orlando first, where I attended a great workshop by T. Harv Eker’s Peak Potentials that was all about different kinds of passive business income strategies. Peak [...]

Blended families are becoming more and more the norm. One in three Americans is a member of a blended family. I’m sure Canada’s statistics are very similar. Looking at my own family of four, 75% of my family is blended because my children have step-siblings. Bringing divorced parents together for special events, like graduations, weddings [...]