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Is It Safe to Post Screenshots From Your Divorce Online, Even With Names Blocked?
Thinking about posting your ex's texts, even blurred? Blocking a name doesn't anonymize it, and courts can weigh public posting against a parent. Talk to an attorney first, and keep a private record instead. Read more โ
What to Do When You've Told Someone You're Considering Divorce, But Haven't Decided
Told someone you're considering divorce, before you'd decided? That doesn't commit you to anything. Their anxious check-ins reflect love, not certainty โ a calm, direct conversation can reset the dynamic. Read more โ
What to Say When a Friend Confides She's Thinking of Leaving Her Marriage
A friend's confiding she's considering divorce? Skip "oh no, are you okay" โ listen instead. Ask open questions, hold off on advice, and check in again later without pressure. Read more โ
Does Not Telling Anyone About Considering Divorce Mean You're Not Serious?
Kept thoughts of divorce private for months? That's not a lack of seriousness โ a persistent thought is meaningful on its own. Disclosure and deciding are separate steps; a therapist can ease the isolation. Read more โ
How to Tell If It's a Rough Patch or the Marriage Is Actually Ending
A quiet, causeless doubt about your marriage? It's still meaningful, even without a dramatic trigger. Track patterns over weeks, not single days โ happy moments don't disprove it. Therapy can help clarify. Read more โ
Learning to Trust Myself the Way My Favorite Friend Did
Learning to Trust Myself the Way My Favorite Friend Did by Rachel Newhouse of Breaking Upward
Hey Olivia: A Coworker Just Told Me She's Getting Divorced. What Do I Say?
A reader wants to respond with compassion โ and asks how to show up for someone she doesn't know very well.
Divorce 101: S Is for Separation (and September)
Framed around September's return to routine, this piece unpacks "separation" as far more than an informal in-between โ a transition that can carry real legal and financial consequences (from property division dates to support calculations) while also marking the emotionally hardest phase of divorce.
Jenny Says So: The Group Chat After the Breakup
A reader still sharing a long-standing friend group chat with her ex asks how to protect her peace without abandoning her community or forcing friends to pick sides. Jenny reassures her that boundaries aren't drama and offers three graceful options โ quietly muting, starting a parallel thread, or asking a trusted friend to help set up a clean separation.
Before You Sign Away Your Financial Future, Know What Youโre Agreeing To
Before You Sign Away Your Financial Future, Know What Youโre Agreeing To by Donna Cates, CDFA by Donna Cates, CDFA
Expert Feature Meredith Beardmore, Therapist
In an insightful interview, Meredith Beardmore, a licensed Therapist, shares her journey in supporting clients transitioning through divorce, emphasizing clarity and empowerment. Her unique approach blends personal experience with professional insight, illustrating the importance of reclaiming agency in life's most challenging moments. Discover more about her impactful work.
Expert Feature Julie Jenkins, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
In an insightful interview, Julie Jenkins, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, discusses how she supports women navigating financial complexities during divorce. She emphasizes clarity, strategy, and confidence, ensuring clients make informed decisions for a sustainable future. Her unique approach combines empathy and expertise, helping women regain control over their financial lives.
What You Need To Know About Human Trafficking
What You Need To Know About Human Trafficking by Molly England of Willow of Wellness LLC
Grounded in ACT: How Metaphors and the Choice Point Model Strengthen Connection in Therapy
Grounded in ACT: How Metaphors and the Choice Point Model Strengthen Connection in Therapy by Molly England of Willow of Wellness LLC
Motherhood and Identity: How ACT Supports Redefining the Self as a New Mom
Motherhood and Identity: How ACT Supports Redefining the Self as a New Mom by Molly England of Willow of Wellness LLC
Coercive Control and The 2 am Spiraling Mind
Coercive Control and The 2 am Spiraling Mind by Lisa Happ of Lisa Happ Coaching
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Book Spotlight: Faithfully Dissident Daughters by Chelsea Kim Long
Book Spotlight: Faithfully Dissident Daughters by Chelsea Kim Long
September is the Crack that Letโs the Light In
September Letter from the Editor
Every September, Jenny's grandmother took her and Olivia to Staples for school supplies, laid it all out on the kitchen table, and made it feel like the year ahead was possible. In this month's Letter from the Editor, she traces how her parents' divorce didn't break her family โ it opened it, making room for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and found family to step into bigger roles. A reminder that a fresh start isn't always a break. Sometimes it's the crack that lets the light in.
Photo by Melanie Tannenbaum
Will My Kids Be Okay?: The First 90 Days of a Divorce Shape Everything & How to Make them Count
Will My Kids Be Okay?: The First 90 Days of a Divorce Shape Everything & How to Make them Count by Kate Alcamo of The Co-Parent Collective