Divorce Survivors, Second Marriage Thrivers
Kids need consistency, especially during their youngest years. Consistent rhythms instill a sense of security that their souls need in order to develop emotional strength and maturity. So, what happens when you get divorced and your kids have to flow between two (or more) households? I’ve been divorced for over a decade now, and I’ve
Ask a parent in a two-household family about where all their tupperware goes and where the cute new outfit they bought for their kid disappeared to and the number of times they’ve had to drive back to the other house to get something that a kid forgot to bring and needs desperately for school or
A Follow Up on Three F-Words in My Life: Food, Fitness, and Fasting You can’t outrun a donut. That’s what they say anyways. But that’s what I did for years. I ran for hours at a time. At that rate, you can outrun a donut. But when you can’t run that far anymore, a donut
It’s November 19. I’m sitting by a fire in my backyard as I type. I started the fire at a quarter to five after working on projects all day, grabbed a Surly Furious from the fridge and my laptop from my desk. I secured Bear, our three year old 110 pound German Shepherd, to his
A List of What I Know*: *From experience Some people can change so much, it’s clear I’m witnessing a miracle (unless, of course, they’re just good at faking it.) “Finding yourself” is both easier and harder than it sounds (hint: you aren’t your thoughts!) Raising a teenager is different from being one (believe it or
I used to stare at a white screen and feel a thrill of what words I’d write down. By the end of a good writing session, I’d have the start of a short story, novel, or an entire blog post written. Words would pour out of me from mysterious places. I was vulnerable, sad, joyful
I caught the Arrowhead bug the first time I heard about it. The year was 2019. Arrowhead had made national news headlines because a record-setting polar vortex had overtaken the northwoods just as Arrowhead 135 athletes prepared to take the trail. International Falls, Minnesota, was the coldest place in the United States – colder even
Valentine’s Day…. aka Divorce Season. YES, divorce season. Tis the very season that our own previous marriages came undone, and the fact that we are indeed mere statistics was confirmed this week by a divorce lawyer we know. (Her: It’s my busy time of year! Me: Oh really?? Her: Yup, every Valentine’s Day! Everyone tries
The good news is that you will have more bad days. I say this not to scare you, but to give you hope. If you are currently going through a divorce, experiencing the pain that comes with an unfaithful partner, or wondering where you are headed when it comes to a serious relationship, you might
On July 4th of 2020, we ran together. When I say ran, I mean I plodded along with heavy wheezing while Israel lightly trotted, wishing he had more weight in his pack. The goal was the Afton 25K Trail Run we had signed up for months in advance. I was supposed to train and be
Israel and Melinda 