WHAT LED TO YOUR DIVORCE?

Girls, when you first start dating a man who has gone through a divorce, I would encourage you to ask them one very important question. “What led to your divorce?” I have found that nine times out of ten men blame it on the woman. That is one of my sifters...

“NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND”

I have raised three children as a single mother and I know a bit about the weaknesses of our current educational system. The program “No Child Left Behind” almost left my child behind. As I have mentioned in a previous post, my youngest son had difficulty...

INTERVIEWS FOR THE SHATTERED VASE

I have done several different radio interviews for The Shattered Vase. The experience has been wonderful. As I listen to the content I realize that I need to work on my presentation but it is a process. In a nearby suburb there is a radio station called the Fishbowl...

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

My mother is a conversationalist. However, there are many times I feel as if she lacks effective communication skills. She has a tendency to focus on events or circumstances which have hurt her and therein lies the trap of negativity. Occasionally, after hanging up...

PARENTAL ALIENATION

Many times in a divorce parental alienation happens. It is especially hard when parental alienation happens on special days. I remember one Mother’s day when my ex-husband came into town and my children chose to go to dinner with him instead of spending the...