The GIFT in Anger
Unresolved anger is often tops the lists of issues that affect adults with divorced parents. While anger is rarely considered a gift...
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New Podcast Series on ACD Issues
A ten-part series of programs that give an overview of common issues that impact adults with divorced parents are now available on the...
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Rodeos, Anger, and Adult Children of Divorce
I’ve attended my first rodeo! For you urbanites and millennials, a rodeo is like an old country fair on steroids. A country fair is an...
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Divorce and Abuse
This site was created to offer resources for adults with divorced parents. Two of the many reasons are, (1) too few are working to assist...
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“Getting Over It” vs. Not Letting It Control Us
While sharing about a parental-divorce-related struggle, my friend said, maybe it’s time to just get over it. After my initial unspoken,...
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When the Prodigal is a Parent
Marriage offers many benefits, but primarily a healthy marriage provides balance. Since spenders wed savers, risk-takers bond to...
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Graduations, Triggers, and Anger
Your high school graduation was long ago. Okay, not that long ago, but back then having parents (who could barely speak to each...
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The Gift of Peace (Not Hating Christmas Anymore)
Sleep in heavenly peace…sleep in heavenly peace. * When I hear adults with divorced parents describe Christmas and families, heavenly...
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Getting Along, Is That Too Much to Ask?
It’s not uncommon for a divorced parent to tell me they wish their daughter or son would get over their divorce and move on. The...
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Easter, Anger, and Adult Children of Divorce
Though the peeps and bunnies are gone, I keep thinking about a movie I saw Easter Sunday. Normally Charlton Heston in the Ten...
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“I’m Over My Parents’ Divorce!”
One of the questions I’m often asked is, “What can I do with my spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend who don’t think their parents’ divorce is...
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What’s in a Name? Maybe Some Healing
Two step-mothers were talking about the challenges step-mothers face on a program I caught the other day. One of them used a phrase I’ve...
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Finding a Good Counselor: The Many Faces of Anger (Part 3)
As you address your anger issues, you may reach the point I did, and decide that the problem is bigger than you can handle. So you Google...
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The Many Faces of Anger (Part 2)
“Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one” * – Benjamin Franklin Our parents’ divorce caused many changes. Some we...
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The Many Faces of Anger (Part 1)
Years ago, a public service announcement on television warned that high blood pressure was “the silent killer.” For adult children of...
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Are you willing to lower your Shields? – Sunday Snippet
Recently I found myself in a situation that had caused great pain in the past. Though God had brought healing in that area and things are...
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