Going It Alone - Web 2012

08/17/12

Is Being Divorced Harder Than a Bad Marriage?

I didn't know how hard it would be to be on my own. I didn't realize that everything gets more complicated when you get divorced, which is why it should only be considered as a final measure when all other options have been exhausted.

Posted at 12:33 AM | Permalink | Comments

06/07/12

Making Lemonade From Lemons...

I have always prided myself on being a fairly independent sort of girl…the past year alone should be evidence of that tendency. Last Tuesday was a different story. Never in my existence have I felt more like a scared little girl playing house.

Posted at 12:09 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1

05/09/12

Teamwork

I expect the girls to test those boundaries, but thus far, we’ve been pretty good about maintaining a united front when it comes to parenting. I want the girls to understand that even though they’re not with us every day, we’re BOTH their parents ALL THE TIME.

Posted at 11:54 PM | Permalink | Comments

05/03/12

Something to Say

My facebook inbox has been overflowing in the months since my separation and eventual divorce became more or less public knowledge. Among those messages are a couple dozen or so of a different kind that I have hesitated to talk about for a number of reasons…and then I remembered just why I have this job.

Posted at 12:11 PM | Permalink | Comments

03/29/12

Time Alone

Twelve nights a month, my girls go to their father’s and I am left to my own devices. At first, this was probably the most difficult thing about the separation and divorce…last summer, I remember spending nights alone where I simply couldn’t bring myself to do anything remotely productive, and instead simply reflected on my general unhappiness and how much I missed the girls. (In case anyone was wondering—this is not a good plan.)

Posted at 07:26 AM | Permalink | Comments

03/07/12

Responsible for Everything

Lovely as it is, our new house came with a price tag, and I have to pay for it, all by myself. I won’t lie, it’s more than a little daunting sometimes to be responsible for everything. What the girls haven’t fully grasped is that we now have to keep to our budget for this to work, and Mom doesn’t have much extra cash.

Posted at 10:14 PM | Permalink | Comments

02/28/12

Learning the Language

Allow me to introduce myself…some of you may recognize me as the writer of the Healthy Family column and a handful of features over the years…still others may recognize me from the community, as an Edmond resident for over 20 years. Others of you may simply relate to my story…

Posted at 09:48 PM | Permalink | Comments: 4

	08/17/12 Is Being Divorced Harder Than a Bad Marriage? I didn't know how hard it would be to be on my own. I didn't realize that everything gets more complicated when you get divorced, which is why it should only be considered as a final measure when all other options have been exhausted. Posted at 12:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	06/07/12 Making Lemonade From Lemons... I have always prided myself on being a fairly independent sort of girl…the past year alone should be evidence of that tendency. Last Tuesday was a different story. Never in my existence have I felt more like a scared little girl playing house. Posted at 12:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 1
	05/09/12 Teamwork I expect the girls to test those boundaries, but thus far, we’ve been pretty good about maintaining a united front when it comes to parenting. I want the girls to understand that even though they’re not with us every day, we’re BOTH their parents ALL THE TIME. Posted at 11:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	05/03/12 Something to Say My facebook inbox has been overflowing in the months since my separation and eventual divorce became more or less public knowledge. Among those messages are a couple dozen or so of a different kind that I have hesitated to talk about for a number of reasons…and then I remembered just why I have this job. Posted at 12:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	03/29/12 Time Alone Twelve nights a month, my girls go to their father’s and I am left to my own devices. At first, this was probably the most difficult thing about the separation and divorce…last summer, I remember spending nights alone where I simply couldn’t bring myself to do anything remotely productive, and instead simply reflected on my general unhappiness and how much I missed the girls. (In case anyone was wondering—this is not a good plan.) Posted at 07:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	03/07/12 Responsible for Everything Lovely as it is, our new house came with a price tag, and I have to pay for it, all by myself. I won’t lie, it’s more than a little daunting sometimes to be responsible for everything. What the girls haven’t fully grasped is that we now have to keep to our budget for this to work, and Mom doesn’t have much extra cash. Posted at 10:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	02/28/12 Learning the Language Allow me to introduce myself…some of you may recognize me as the writer of the Healthy Family column and a handful of features over the years…still others may recognize me from the community, as an Edmond resident for over 20 years. Others of you may simply relate to my story… Posted at 09:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 4

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