We need to support the survivors and educate the others so tell a Gal Pal about Domestic Violence. Those of you who are regulars here, know that I am passionate about helping anyone who suffers from abuse especially women and children. More than seven out of 10 Americans know someone who is or has been […]

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. There are several kinds of abuse. If you or someone you know is being abused or might be being abused, get help.resources out there and they care. This is not something that should be “put off” until tomorrow. There are so many Tomorrow could be too late. There […]

A friend sent this today. I have no idea who wrote it or from where it came but it sure made me think, appreciate and understand that life is what we make it! “The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I […]

Before the divorce rate began its unbelievable rise in the 1960s, almost everyone said that divorce was a problem especially when it comes to the children. Uh…yes! Then in the 1980’s, one in two marriages ended in divorce!  So then the experts said that the important part of the process was how the children were […]

Today’s blog is going to be a bit different. I have received a lot of emails from women…and men 😉 who have commented about other sites dealing with the subject of divorce. I would welcome more input from you if you have a few minutes to email me or comment. Basically, I am looking for […]

In divorce cases, child support payments are often part of the divorce decree. Depending on the state where you reside, there are guidelines that are usually followed. The court will decide an appropriate number that one parent, usually the non custodial parent will pay the custodial parent to assist in the cost of raising the […]

Divorce and Depression So your marriage has ended or is in the process of ending, what now? With divorce comes sadness. Period! For so many reasons, this is true. Even if you are the one who initiated the divorce, you will feel lousy. Why? There are many reasons but for starters: You feel like a […]

Someone just sent me this email and gave me permission to quote her. It just makes me so angry to see how some parents can’t put their kids needs before their own anger, resentment, ego and I could go on and on but I won’t! Claudia, I am at such a loss. I don’t know […]