The Fallout
So what of the second aftermath? It’s taken me a long time to write this post and I’ve gone back to it a few times. It’s been quite traumatic to write as the events are so recent and still very…
Kids
I was speaking to my parents the other night and we were discussing how different our child raising experiences were. How different my parents’ situation was raising me and my three siblings compared to the situation I’m in with my…
The Breakup
I’ve decided to write a blog post on guilt because it’s something I have struggled with terribly and something I imagine a lot of you have struggled with also. According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, the definition of guilt is…
Moving On
Starting to date again is a biiiig decision and one which is very personal. For me it wasn’t even on my radar for a long time. I had way too many things to think about to even consider adding something…
Kids
And so began 20 months of single parenthood . It was a very turbulent time. Feeling like it’s you against the world. My ex husband was staying with his brother several hours away. The kids stayed with me for the…
Kids
I feel like I’ve written quite a lot of hard hitting stuff recently so I want to do a more light hearted post on who my children are and what we like to do! My children, two girls aged six…
Kids
NAVIGATING THE DAY TO DAY To begin with as we dealt with the immediate separation aftermath, we were both just navigating the day to day. My ex husband went to stay with a friend and didn’t see the children for…
I Matter Too
One of the key differences to get used to was the sudden increase in free time I had once I was spending less time with my children. The sudden increase in “Me Time”. At first I didn’t really know what…
The Fallout
Dealing with the aftermath and fallout from a separation is one of the reasons I shied away from the idea for so long. What would it mean for me and for the children? What would it mean for my ex…
The Relationship
How many of you had an idea in your head when you were young of Prince or Princess Charming? Did you imagine eternal love, love at first sight, unending romance? Maybe some of you did. Maybe a lot of you…