How to Announce Your Divorce

How to Announce Your Divorce

When you decide to divorce, it becomes more complicated when you have to let others know. While you may prefer not to talk about your decision, realistically, you’ll need to say something. So how do you announce your divorce? You could post on social media – but be...
Sometimes Silence Is Best

Sometimes Silence Is Best

When your friend’s spouse dies, the last thing they want to hear is that you know what they are going through. Actually, you don’t. Losing a spouse is different than losing a parent. It’s different than losing a pet. Even if your spouse died, your experience...
How Do You Define Family?

How Do You Define Family?

“Family” is typically defined as people who are related to you by blood or marriage. It includes your spouse, kids, parents, siblings, sister-in-law, etc. But my definition of “family” goes beyond tradition and includes others. My definition...
How to Strengthen Your Friendships

How to Strengthen Your Friendships

Friendships. It’s something we need, especially as an outlet from crazy family drama and our hectic schedule. Even though we need these relationships, it’s hard to make time for them as we age. It’s even harder to make new friends when we’re older. Why?...