Nine Essential Steps After Divorce: How To “Get Along For The Children’s Sake”
I didn’t think I was going to be a mother. For a long time, I hadn’t wanted to be. I thought I was lacking the gene that made you want to wipe noses, sing lullabies, or run carpool. I loved my nephews, but didn’t connect with the desire to make the...Empty Nesting Season: Letting Go As You Redefine Parenthood
The summer of 2012. That’s when my only child left for college; so that’s the year I began dealing with empty nest and letting go. It was a difficult adjustment. What a difference the passage of time can make. Four years later, not long after my son had...Seven Ways To Get Back To Being “In Love”
Falling in love can turn your world upside down. You feel as if each breath you take away from your new love is painful; and then everything feels right when you’re again together. But that feeling can fade. “I love her, but I’m not in love with...When A Parent’s Unconditional Love Is Worn Away
Whenever I hear the term “unconditional love,” I think of the first moment I saw my infant child. That’s probably the purest love I’ve ever felt, or will ever feel. All he’d done so far was breathe and cry, and I loved him with a...How Making A Difference For Others… Makes A Difference In You
What I do for a living offers constant perspective; I hear every day about what can happen in people’s lives, both the good and the not-so good. I hear about tragedy, abuse, and I hear about tremendous courage people muster while facing it. Yet I also hear about...Dr. Margaret’s Book Now Available!
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