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Why Healing Can Feel Harder Than Leaving
Why Healing Can Feel Harder Than Leaving by Lisa Happ, Divorce Coach
Hey Olivia: Realistic Ways to Make Money Fast From Home While Youโre Divorcing
When youโre divorcing and staring at your bank app, it can feel like the floor is dropping out from under you. Youโre not lazy, youโre not behindโyouโre in survival mode, trying to keep everyone fed and the legal plates spinning.
I Said I Was Getting A Divorce: How to Avoid What Happened Next
I Said I Was Getting A Divorce: How to Avoid What Happened Next by Erin Snow of Seacoast Listening Lounge
The Settlement Looked Fair Until Taxes Got Involved
The Settlement Looked Fair Until Taxes Got Involved by Donna Cates, CDFA
When Financial Confusion Is Not the Same as Financial Abuse
When Financial Confusion Is Not the Same as Financial Abuse by Donna Cates, CDFA
Jenny Says So: The Group Hang After the Breakup
Shared friend group post-divorce? Youโre allowed to ask for a softer landing. Itโs not rude to request some events without your exโor at least a heads-up for smaller gatherings. Lead with clarity + generosity: youโre not demanding, youโre helping friends host thoughtfully. If they canโt accommodate, opt out guilt-freeโwith love and manners.
Divorce 101: M Is for Marital Assets (and March)
March has a way of waking us upโwindows open, closets emptied, life quietly asking: what are we carrying forward? Thatโs why this month, in our Divorce 101 A to Z series, M is for Marital Assets. Marital assets are the things built during the marriageโsometimes obvious (the house, savings, retirement), sometimes surprising (stock options, points, miles)โand understanding them matters because you canโt protect or divide what you donโt even realize exists. This isnโt about being combative; itโs about getting clear, gathering whatโs real, and making intentional choices as you step into whatโs next.
Hereโs How Working With a Certified Divorce Financial Analystยฎ Can Help You with Melissa Pavone, CDFAยฎ
In an insightful conversation, Melissa Pavone, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, explains how her expertise aids individuals navigating divorce. She highlights the importance of financial clarity and strategic decision-making, emphasizing long-term outcomes to empower clients. Collaborating with legal professionals, she facilitates informed decisions and reduces stress throughout the process.
5 Tips From a Divorce Professional with Lorraine Connell, Teen Confidence Coach Lorraine Connell
In an insightful interview, Lorraine Connell, a Teen Confidence Coach, emphasizes rebuilding self-assurance during divorce. She outlines five impactful strategies, urging parents to involve their children, confront emotions, communicate with schools, protect eldest siblings from added pressure, and model resilience, showcasing a fresh start through growth and connection.
Expert Feature Lisa Lisser, Divorce and Coparenting Coach
In a heartfelt discussion, Lisa Lisser, a Divorce and Coparenting Coach, shares her journey of transforming pain into purpose. She emphasizes the importance of emotional resilience, offering practical strategies for navigating divorce and co-parenting, helping clients reimagine their futures with hope and clarity.
Iโm Divorced and a Divorce ProfessionalโHereโs What I Learned with Kelli Sedwick-Drummond, Divorce Coach, Personal Growth & Empowerment Coach
In an insightful interview, Kelli Sedwick-Drummond, a Divorce Coach and Personal Growth Expert, shares her journey through divorce, emphasizing resilience, empowerment, and the importance of support. She encourages others to view divorce as a fresh start, transforming personal challenges into growth opportunities.
Letter from the Editor: Letโs Exhale Together
March Letter from the Editor
March is movementโquiet, real, and at your pace. Jenny reflects on Oliviaโs steady courage through divorce: the tiny decisions, the kitchen-table math, the โnext true step.โ This issue offers a flashlight, not a pushโclarity, language, and gentle momentum.
Photo by Terrie Alfieri
How to Survive a Divorce While the World Is Burning
So if youโre in that place right nowโif your personal life is on fire while the wider world feels like itโs burning tooโI see you. I wrote this for you, because there are still things you can do for the larger world, even when your own world is falling apart. It all begins in the smallest of moments: sitting on the floor to play, baking a cake, sending an email, drawing a boundary.
How to Energetically Clear Your Home After Divorce
How to Energetically Clear Your Home After Divorce by Jo-Anne Suriel of the Energetic Well
Hey Olivia: Where Do I Even Begin the Divorce Process?
Olivia responds to a reader whoโs been living with daily rejection for yearsโtrying to stay for the kids and the cost of life, while hoping to avoid attorneys if possible. With warmth and clarity, Olivia offers a gentle, beginner-friendly roadmap: start with safety, quietly gather key documents, understand your real numbers, explore non-court options, and take one small next step (with Fresh Starts Registry there to help you map it all out).
Jenny Says So: The Divorce Announcement Dilemma
Youโre not obligated to make a public โdivorce announcementโ โ you can share quietly, selectively, and in whatever format feels safest. Jenny offers a simple boundary-first approach that reduces emotional labor and keeps you from over-explaining. Using the VASE Method (Validate, Acknowledge, Support, Express), you can tell the truth with warmth, clarity, and a built-in โno detailsโ line that protects your peace.
Divorce 101: F Is for Financial Disclosure (and February)
February has a reputation for being about loveโroses, chocolates, grand gestures. But in the world of divorce, February often marks something quieter and far more practical: clarity. Thatโs why this month, in our Divorce 101 A to Z series, F is for Financial Disclosure.
Routines to Support Your Wellbeing
Routines to Support Your Wellbeing by Emma Worth, LICSW and Therapist
10 Things to Know When Divorcing an Addict
10 Things to Know When Divorcing an Addict by Meredith Beardmore of Mend with Mere