There are a ton of websites that talk about life, love and makeup. None are talking about how divorce can change the way we view even the smallest decisions, emotions and what goes into your cosmetic bag! We’re not advocates for divorce but divorce happens. If it’s happened to you let’s make the best out [...]
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A divorcette is a woman of courage. She has determination and vision and guts. Her relationship ended. Her life changed. She is strong, humble and proud. Sometimes she forgets who she is, and flounders. But always emerges stronger.She is human. Divorcettes.com is the place where the adventure begins, when the relationship ends. We are driven to [...]
Respect myself and my ex … Protect my family … Have fun with my friends and family … Use reason when making decisions … Maintain a healthy lifestyle … Take the time to do what I enjoy … Cherish my relationships … Act on my dream
My voice to be overlooked … My family to be ignored … My self-esteem to be diminished … My health to suffer … My interests to be minimized … My body to be abused … My divorce to define me
LK: How do you handle the “his, hers, mine and ours” type problems? Leman: If you’re like most couples, they do not handle these very successfully. Let’s face it: We tend to be pretty hedonistic creatures. We tend to think of ourselves more than we think of other people. I always ask people, “Why do [...]
The TRUTH about blended families by Linda Kazares, of Divorcettes.com Welcome back to part 2 in this series. Divorcette Broadsheet spoke about blended families with Dr. Kevin Leman, an expert in this field and author of Have a New Kid by Friday and The Birth Order Book. Editor’s note: If you missed part one of this interview, click [...]
Before I knew PDSD existed I told a friend after my breakup that I have PDSD. She thought I was creating my very own disorder. Ha, I’m not crazy and neither are you!
LK: When do the new husband and wife start to try to blend the families? Leman: Put yourself in the kid’s shoes for awhile. Here’s another kid you’ve never laid eyes on, and he’s introduced as your new stepbrother. Now let’s assume that this little firstborn son is 11 years of age — that’s Dad’s [...]
We’ve met the enemy, and it is small by Linda Kazares, of Divorcettes.com We all remember the TV show, The Brady Bunch. If only blending families from different marriages was that easy. Of course, it isn’t. What’s a new couple to do? Recently, Divorcette Broadsheet spoke on the topic with Dr. Kevin Leman, an expert [...]
One frustration I hear from parents is that there are not enough hours in the day. We want to give more of ourselves especially when it comes to our family. Single parents especially feel this stress. By the time they earn their income and fulfill obligations with children (i.e. school- extracurricular activities), time has run [...]
Divorce can destroy self-esteem. Depression can sneak into the mind without knowing what is happening.
If your like most women I know you have peered into your closet full of items and thought….I have nothing to wear. I have some suggestions to alleviate some of your pain. 1. Organize your clothes by season and rotate them. Its now getting into Fall and Winter so start moving your summer items to [...]
One of the toughest things for a woman in particular when they get divorced is very often they have been a stay-at-home mom or their work life never really developed into a career that would enable them to pay the bills for a family. While there are certain things like spousal maintenance that she may [...]
A good friend of mine confided to me a few days ago that she was feeling lost on how she could help another friend who is going through a divorce. I asked what her friend was experiencing and instead of hearing the expected “she is lonely, hurt, devastated, lost” or other negative feelings associated with [...]
I was reading entertainment weekly and an advertisement for a new show Whitney stated “Half of all marriages end in sweatpants” I had to chuckle as the name of my business was based on the idea of women who were stuck in a rut. Women who wear the informal uniform of sweatpants and a ponytail. [...]
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