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A Message To Moms: Help Your Daughter Avoid ‘Daddy Hunger’
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW As a child, I was never quite sure about the nature of my father’s feelings toward me. When I was very young, I knew that I was Daddy’s Little Girl because we used to make special trips to the seashore where we would collect guppies —...
Creating a Child-Centered Divorce: A Wakeup Call for Parents!
By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC Picture this: you’re getting divorced and you’re angry, resentful, hurt, or any combination of other painful emotions. You want to lash out at, or maybe get back at your soon to be former spouse. Hiring the most aggressive divorce lawyer you...
7 Signs Your Relationship is Healthy
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW I have often heard it said that the best partner will compliment you and bring out your finer qualities. When you are with him or her, you will begin to see untapped possibilities within yourself and in the world. However, in any...
After Your Divorce: You’re Not Done Until You Do These Things
Going through a divorce is like running a marathon with a load of bricks strapped to your back. By the time your divorce is final you are exhausted! You don’t want to talk to another attorney, or dig up one more stupid financial document, for a long, long time! But,...
“Conscious Uncoupling:” Is it possible?
Knowledge is power.—Francis Bacon Know the Three Ways to Get Divorced With the advent of Gwyneth Paltrow’s catchy divorce moniker, “conscious uncoupling,” it seems that the only enlightened approach to divorce is to mediate. And while mediation can be an effective...
Get Money Wise: How To Prepare for Divorce Financially
“Action is the antidote to despair.”--Joan Baez PROTECT YOURSELF If your marriage is in trouble, there are some key steps to take to protect yourself. And while you may still be hoping that things will work out, there is simply no substitute for being prepared in...
Are You Crazy in Love Yet Dread Losing It?
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW Many people fear relationship failure. Real love makes us feel vulnerable and we tend to have fear of the unknown. Putting trust in someone can make us feel exposed. Some people even believe that the more they care about someone, the more...
Post-Divorce Parenting: Bashing Your Ex is Bad for Your Children
By Rosalind Sedacca, CCT We all do it from time to time. Make a sarcastic comment about our ex, criticize something they did or didn’t do, gesture or grimace our faces when referring to our former spouse. When we do it in front of, near or within hearing distance of...
8 Ways to Build a Positive Relationship with Your Stepkids
By Terry Gaspard MSW, LICSW Most of the stepparents who contact me for support tell me they had no idea what they were getting into. One stepdad, Steve, put it this way, “I was never a father before, and at the ripe “young” age of 42, I was thinking that I was somehow...
Top 3 Frustrations of Parental Alienation
By Tim Lemire Parental Alienation (PA) occurs when one parent corrupts the relationship between their child and the other parent. The alienating parent, though words and behavior, converts the child to an unwarranted view that the other parent is not deserving of...
