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Running Head First Into Divorce Guilt

Apparently, parenting kids through divorce is so rife with missteps and trauma, the process has acquired its very own brand of guilt: divorce guilt. And I just ran head first into it. Divorce guilt had been sneaking up on me for months without my realizing it. Since my husband and I told our three teenaged kids last December about the impending split, I have been laser focused on their emotional well-being. (And on safeguarding my …

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Running on Empty? How to Make Time for You!

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. -Picasso Alessio and I are in the garden. He is dressed in his papas old shirt that comes down to his feet. Its smeared with paint globs and bright fingerprints of red and blue. His easel is set up, but my son prefers making himself the work of art. He is enjoying every minute. I am trying to hurry him. Get that masterpiece finished, now! I have a bunch of errands to do. Its my day off, but my days off are as overloaded as my work week.