It's a Journey
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Why i almost didn’t believe in the collaborative process
Why I Almost Didn't Believe in the Collaborative Process My own divorce was a Collaborative Divorce, meaning we agreed to stay out of court. That was the pitch at the time: family law in BC was...
The Importance and Contradiction of Alone Time
The Importance and Contradiction of Alone Time School's back, and so is the annual pressure to sign my kids up for everything. I've bought in, fully. My older son is resisting hard, and I need to...
How do You Know When to Pull the Plug on Your Marriage?
The Two Fears That Almost Kept Me Married When do you decide to give up on a marriage, actually call it quits, and ask for a divorce? I ask because I honestly don't know the answer. I never made...
The Blame Game
Blame and Happiness I went to a great workshop a few weeks ago put on by Dr. Sue Goldswain and John Boland. If you're ever in the market for a marriage counsellor, they're worth looking into. One...
Advocate, Mom, Writer
My days these days are mostly advocacy, with my kids always first, and hiking, biking, and cold plunging worked in whenever I can. Winter cold plunges aren’t for everyone, but there’s a strange kind of beauty and calm in it that I’ve come to need.
Separation was a journey. It took time, and it taught me most of what I know now.