“Father hunger is a deep, persistent desire for emotional connection with the father that is experienced by all children.”* I contend additional fallout from the father’s absence is the loss of what it means to become a man. A friend with divorced parents affirmed this when he shared his annoyance with feeling the need to prove his masculinity. Though happily married with family and a successful career, he struggles with this nagging doubt. By sharing this, my similar struggl

During a particularly challenging part of my life...

Passion is the first thing you experience when speaking with Chris Martin. She has a commitment to helping other adult children of divorce by sharing her story and the lessons she’s learned. That quest resulted in her book, “10 Things I Wish I Knew Before my Parents Divorced and Remarried.” It’s a smaller sized book, but full of applications and biblical truths. Please click here for the podcast. #ChrisMartin #TenthingsIwishIKnew #adultchildrenofdivorce #divorcedparents #ACOD

If you haven’t heard, divorce is “soaring” in China and Covid is the reported culprit. Most news stories are sourcing a Bloomberg...

Father/husband bashing, whether veiled in humor or laced with malice, is a national pastime. When dealing with divorce, the target...

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 annual event where farmers and ranchers compete to see who has the best riding skills, livestock and vegetables. Families also sell items they’ve produced, and enjoy the carnival rides and food. Bull riding was one event I saw. A cowboy gets on the back of a bull and tries to hold on for eight seconds while the bull jumps, jerks, and turns. It