LIFE AFTER + 1

Have you ever wondered why dating as a single parent can feel so damn hard? You meet someone you're interested in. There's attraction, you're enjoying getting to know each other, and perhaps for the first time in a while, you're starting to feel excited about the possibility of having someone in your life again. But then things start to get complicated. You start overthinking their messages. You question their intentions. You worry about getting hurt again. You find yourself

There are so many misconceptions about what it means to heal after a breakup. What it looks like, how long it takes, and what you actually need to do to move forward with your life. One of the biggest misconceptions I see among single parents, is the belief that getting over your breakup is simply about letting go of your ex, forgetting the person who hurt you and moving on with your life. But I'm going to be honest with you. Letting go of your ex is only scratching the surfa

This is one of the biggest lies I see so many single parents tell themselves after a breakup: “Time heals all wounds.” You tell yourself that eventually things will get easier. Eventually you'll stop hurting. Eventually your ex will calm down. Eventually your co-parenting relationship will improve. Eventually you'll move on. Eventually you won't feel so triggered anymore. But the thing is, time doesn't fix any of that. Time doesn't fix your hurt. Time doesn't fix the pain fro