Book Review: Moms Moving On by Michelle Dempsey-Multack
When I was in the thick of my divorce—confused, heartbroken, and holding my children close while the world I knew unraveled—I remember wishing for a guide. Not a legal manual or a court checklist. But a real guide. Something that spoke to the emotional chaos and practical challenges of being a mom while starting over.
That book didn’t exist for me back then. But thank goodness it exists now—for you.
Michelle Dempsey-Multack’s Moms Moving On: Real-Life Advice on Conquering Divorce, Co-Parenting Through Conflict, and Becoming Your Best Self is exactly what I wish had been on my nightstand during those long, uncertain nights. It’s compassionate, clear, and deeply empowering. It doesn’t sugarcoat the process—but it does light a path forward.
Michelle writes like someone who’s walked this road—and she has. She offers moms tangible tools for navigating every part of divorce: from the first painful steps of separation to the daily juggle of co-parenting through conflict, rebuilding identity, and rediscovering joy. Her advice is grounded, direct, and rooted in self-worth. It’s the kind of wisdom you can return to again and again when you need a reminder that you’re not alone—and that you can move forward.
As a fellow child of divorce and single mom, I found myself underlining whole sections and thinking, “Yes. This. Thank you.” Michelle’s words validate the grief and the possibility. The fear and the freedom. And most of all, the truth that your divorce doesn’t define you—what you do with your fresh start does.
We recently had the honor of chatting with Michelle on The Moving On Method Podcast to share our stories, the creation of Fresh Starts Registry, and what it means to build emotional safety for others in this work. The episode is a must-listen companion to the book—and a beautiful reminder that there is community, healing, and yes, even joy on the other side of divorce.
To every mom out there walking through the fire of divorce: this book is for you. You are not alone. And your best self is still waiting on the other side.