The problem With Narcissists My ex is a narcissist. When I say that, I mean he fits the clinical definition almost to a tee. For those that don’t know what Narcissistic Personality Disorder is, there is a brief overview that explains it on Medical News Today. How does this pertain to my court case, you … More Court Battle Royale: Part 4
Sometimes it’s harder to leave than stay. I usually have a hard time telling people why I stayed so long in a bad and emotionally abusive marriage. It’s even harder pinpointing how and why I left. This post from Filter Free Parents does a great job of explaining many of the same things I went … More The Strength to Leave
The Problem with the System Our court systems have flaws, and while our government does it’s best to fix those flaws, or at least we hope it does, nothing is perfect. In this spirit, I thought I would address one of the most significant flaws I’ve encountered in family court. While I am speaking about … More Court Battle Royale: Part 3
I Should Have Been a Lawyer Anyone who has ever had to hire a lawyer probably had the same thought at least once. I should have been a lawyer. Why? Because of the exorbitant fee they charge. The good ones don’t come cheap, and this is one time you don’t want to cheap out. There … More Court Battle Royale: part 2
One day I was discussing my ex with my boyfriend and he said what many do “why do they keep giving him chances.” It’s the same sentiment that a lot of people have about abusive relationships whether verbal or physical why do they stay? Just leave. Disclaimer: My ex doesn’t beat my kids but he … More It’s Hard to Stop the Cycle
This appeared on my Facebook wall a few days ago and I thought it was worth reposting on another site. I did not write this and I’m not sure who did. It is as follows: Just to clear things up… A lot of times when a woman leaves a long term relationship everyone’s very first … More How Could She Do This
The crappy thing about divorce is the false hope that all the fighting is over. Well guess what if you have kids it’s far from over. If you have a bitter ex like mine they are now a pawn in some evil scheme to torture you with. Unfortunately, the ones that suffer are the kids. … More Still in court…
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After clawing my way out of the depression that I fell into it was time to really focus on my girls. They needed a routine, which is hard when you work retail, and more structure. Discipline had always been wishy washy as well because my ex and either disagreed or felt guilty because of the … More Adventures of a single mom: Cleaning Up
For those who don’t know I am recently divorced. You can read that post here. Until this fall I have my two girls 95% of the time because of my ex’s work schedule. That’s great by me. I love my girls and it’s been a blast getting close to them. I have had my trials … More Adventures of a Single Mom: Beginnings
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