Is it possible for separated parents to be amicable?

A couple of weeks ago I caught up with a friend I hadn’t seen in 10 years. Since his wedding actually. We were best friends when we were in high school. He was my Dawson, except he didn’t live next door, and he went to a different school. But we would chat for hours every night on the phone, and would often catch up for coffee after school. He dated one of my best girlfriends from school, but that fizzled out after a couple of months. But our friendship always remained.Continue Reading →

Making the decision to end a relationship is never easy. There is a feeling of hope that you hang on to, which makes it hard to bite the bullet and end a bad relationship once and for all. If you have children, this decision is even harder. It’s probably the hardest decision you’ll ever make in your life, because you want to make sure you’re making the best decision for you and your kids. And no one dreams of being a single mum.Continue Reading →