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The Starter Marriage – Revisited

June 23, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 18 Comments

Consequences of the Starter Marriage and subsequent divorce. No kids, no harm, no foul?

Filed Under: Marriage, Relationships Tagged With: beginnings, children of divorce, divorce, marriage, Marriage and Divorce, New York Times, Relationships, remarriage, Single Parenting, starter marriage, when a marriage ends and you don't know why

Two Words: Never Assume

June 17, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 6 Comments

Two words of advice, especially if divorcing: Never assume.

Filed Under: Advice, Divorce, Life After Divorce, Parenting, Relationships, Single Moms Tagged With: children of divorce, divorce, Marriage and Divorce, older mothers, Parenting, single moms, single parent advice, Single Parenting, whatever life dishes out

Stand By Your… Dad?

June 14, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 10 Comments

We all know that Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Edwards are dads. Has “Stand by your man” taken a new twist on the political stage, and come to be expressed as stand by your Dad? This recent brief by Julie Moos got me to wondering about adversity, and adult (or teenage) children of political families, who […]

Filed Under: Culture, Parenting Tagged With: children of divorce, daily plate of crazy, fathers, Marriage and Divorce, media, men and women, Parenting, pop culture

Weepy

April 1, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 7 Comments

Good things are happening. Some I’ve written about, and others, I haven’t. I’m trying to process them, to manage them, to make adjustments. Some days I think I’m doing okay. Other days, not so much. Most of the time I have the sensation of treading water, sliding beneath the surface, gasping for air, then forcing […]

Filed Under: Morning Musing, Other Stuff, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: children of divorce, fairness doctrine, life isn't fair, moods, post-divorce life

The College Countdown

March 29, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 9 Comments

This past weekend, my morning reading brought me to a blog post on the New York Times, written by a high school senior, Michael Campbell, about his college search process. As he counts down to receiving decision letters, everywhere he goes he is asked “Where are you going to college?” And of course, it’s too […]

Filed Under: College Kids, Parenting, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: children of divorce, college kids, education, life after divorce, numbers do not lie, parenting teens, teaching kids life skills, women and money

Send Saint Bernards. Kegs of coffee. Or another pair of hands and eyes.

December 5, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 14 Comments

Reality: I have been writing through continuing sludge these past days – and very quickly. I’m not sure how I”m managing to do it (the “quickly” part helps); I’ve been struggling through an on-again off-again migraine, blurred vision, physical exhaustion. But no matter how I feel, there are tasks that need addressing. And there is […]

Filed Under: Health, Parenting Tagged With: big little wolf.daily plate of crazy, children of divorce, fatigue, Marriage and Divorce, Parenting, parenting teens, single motherhood, Single Parenting

Semantic Issues

November 4, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 20 Comments

Pens, pencils, textbooks. The computer. Dirty dishes. It’s all heaped on the edge of the couch and the small ottoman next to his long limbs. He’s twisted up in an old comforter, and out cold. I touch his arm and he opens his eyes. “I don’t need to print this morning,” he murmurs, and turns […]

Filed Under: Morning Musing, Parenting Tagged With: children of divorce, daily plate of crazy, do we choose our passsions, empty nest, Marriage and Divorce, Parenting, parenting teens, pursuing dreams, Single Parenting

Ghosts, Goblins, and Ghouls

October 29, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 12 Comments

This week, Gale at Ten Dollar Thoughts wrote about the division of responsibilities among couples – how the lines are drawn when it comes to bringing home the bacon, household chores, childcare, cooking, yard work, and more. As a long-time single parent, my view of domestic duties operates from a different perspective. I’ve raised my […]

Filed Under: Morning Musing, Parenting Tagged With: biglittlewolf, children of divorce, daily plate of crazy, dailyplateofcrazy parenting, holidays, Marriage and Divorce, single parenthood, single parenthood how do you really feel, surviving Halloween

The Problem with “Positive Denial” is Denial

August 29, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 28 Comments

Positive attitude is one thing. Denial is something else again…

Filed Under: Divorce, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: children of divorce, divorce, life after divorce, Marriage and Divorce, positive attitude, positivity, reinvention, Stacy Morrison, when marriage ends and you don't know why, women's issues

Mad Men Episode 5: The Chrysanthemum and the Sword

August 23, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 4 Comments

It’s a morality tale, and all about shame. About warfare and its aftermath, honor and its value, private shame according to cultural standards of the times, and personal experiences of shame. In Mad Men‘s Season 4 Episode 5, The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, we feel the weight of the 1960s heavily; World Wart II is […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Mad Men, Parenting Tagged With: 1960s, children of divorce, daily plate of crazy, Entertainment, honor, mad men recaps, Mad Men reviews, Mad Men Season 4, Marriage and Divorce

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