How to Rock Life, New Relationships, and How to Make the Most of Your Time After Divorce

How to Co-Parent with a High-Conflict Ex; with Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq., and Founder of the High Conflict Institute

The Secrets to Creating the Very Best Parenting Plan; with New York Divorce Attorney Dennis Vetrano

Moving On and Managing Grief as a Single Mom with NBC's Today Show Correspondent Bobbie Thomas

Get Your Life Organized After Divorce

As moms, we all want the same thing when it comes to divorce - a good one, if there even is such a thing.

Co-parenting a child with special needs take a little extra care and attention, and so does making sure your divorce papers and parenting plan reflect that.

The divorce process may seem scary, but top Tampa family law attorney Seth Nelson of Nelson Koster Family Law and Mediation is sharing his tips for how to make an otherwise unhappy process much less dramatic.

<p>Getting divorced is hard, no doubt, but no ever tells you about how it might feel when you or your ex spouse introduce your children to a new romantic partner. There are questions, lots of them, and you'll want to know just how to answer those - especially if things don't go as planned.</p> <p>That's why I brought Evelyn Mendal, early childhood expert, back to the podcast - no one answers these tough questions quite like her. And in the process, she'll make <em><strong>you</strong></em> feel better, too.</p> <p>Evelyn is the founder of <a href="https://www.hatchandbloom.co/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hatch &amp; Bloom</a>, the company she founded to be able to help parents through their children's earliest stages of life. She offers 1:1 sessions, group sessions, and workshops/webinars that will make you feel like you aren't totally messing up this whole parenting thing.</p>

How Your 'Daddy Issues' Affect Your Relationship and Parenting Styles - And How You Can Heal From Them, with Erin Morrison, The Conscious Mom

<p>Breaking the toxic relationship cycle after divorce is critical to moving on in an empowered, productive way but can also be one of the most difficult things to do, especially if you've been in the toxic relationship cycle for years.</p> <p>On this episode of Moms Moving On, I sat down with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, psychologist and couples therapist to examine why we fall victim to unhealthy relationship patterns, and more importantly, how to break the cycle.&nbsp;</p> <p>Because you deserve a happy, healthy, and fulfilling relationship after divorce!</p> <p><a href="https://drtracyd.com/">Dr. Tracy Dalgleish</a> helps empower women and couples to improve their communication and build strong and healthy connections with themselves and their relationships through therapy, wellness seminar, and her work outside of the therapy room.</p> <p>In addition to hosting the podcast, “I’m not your shrink” where she dives deeper into clinical knowledge and research in a relatable and informal way, she has an online community, Be Connected, that helps women learn the key skills and tools she teaches her clients in her office every single day.</p> <p>A mom of two young children and owner of Ottawa’s mental health clinic, Integrated Wellness, she knows what it means to balance the full load.</p> <p>Follow Dr. Tracy's amazing Instagram account, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr.tracyd/">here</a>.</p>

<p>If there's one thing us mamas strive to be after divorce, it's the very best co-parents we can be, despite the often challenging and rocky road of co-parenting. I invited Certified Life Coach Mikki Gardner to help us debunk some co-parenting myths and explain the power of conscious co-parenting, and incredible strategy designed to protect both you and your children throughout the divorce and co-parenting process.</p> <p>At the end of the day, we can only give what we have, as Mikki shares, and our children deserve for us to do the inner work it takes to get us to a healed, more conscious place.</p> <p>Mikki Gardner is a certified Life Coach and Conscious Parenting Coach.&nbsp; She is a mom to 3 boys (her son and 2 bonus sons) and 2 dogs. She co-parents with her partner, her ex husband and his wife.</p> <p>Mikki has a private one-on-one coaching practice where she helps single moms&nbsp;become strong, loving, effective co-parents&nbsp;and build resilient, joy-filled lives after divorce; without feeling isolated and alone.</p> <p>Join Mikki's Facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mikki-Gardner-Coaching-146258446267382">here</a> and be sure to follow her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikkigardner/">Instagram</a>.</p>

It's the first question on every divorcing woman's mind: Should I change my name after divorce? While this is an extremely personal decision, the truth is, if you do go ahead and decide to drop your ex's last name, doing so has traditionally been such a hassle.  Until Hitchswitch. Hitchswitch makes changing your name after divorce as easy as clicking on the website, filling out a few forms, paying a very low fee, and voila - name changed, without having to wait in line for hours at the social security office downtown. What's more? They can do the same for your passport too - talk about a win, win! Here are the details... Since the founding of HitchSwitch, the team has had the pleasure of guiding hundreds of thousands of newlyweds through the name change process. HitchSwitch currently offers three unique name change services:  1. Platinum ($99.99): Our team will ship printed name change applications that have been auto-filled with your basic information, a set of corresponding instructions that will explain how to submit each application, and pre-paid envelopes for any steps that can be submitted through the mail. Platinum clients also receive a dedicated account manager and a free passport photo (which will be redeemed through our sister site "NewPassportPhoto.com").  2. Full-Service Package ($69.99): Our team will ship printed name change applications that have been auto-filled with your basic information, a set of corresponding instructions that will explain how to submit each application, and pre-paid envelopes for any steps that can be submitted through the mail. 3. Print at Home ($39.99): You'll have immediate access to name change applications that have been auto-filled with your basic information and a set of corresponding instructions that will explain how to submit each application via an online dashboard. Please note that all of our name change packages include all of the same forms. The price variance is due to the level of service clients request with their HitchSwitch purchase. For example, Print at Home clients are DIYers who have access to a printer and can go about the name change on their own, while Full-Service and Platinum clients need a little more TLC from the HitchSwitch team! Check them out here, and make sure to use code Michelle10 to save! Happy name changing! 

<p>Andrea Javor is a magic maker - she's not just coaching women through their divorces, she's helping women find their "happily better after" when it comes to their careers after divorce as well. In short, she's the full package.&nbsp;</p> <p>In this episode, we dug deep into the questions every woman must ask herself when faced with starting life over after divorce, and touched on the secrets to what it takes to get back to your happiest self, personally and professionally - and it all starts with breaking free from the constructs of what you're familiar with.</p> <p>Andrea Javor is an inspirational speaker and transformation coach. &nbsp;She helps professional women get clear on their purpose so they can experience higher personal fulfillment at work and at home. &nbsp;Andrea has navigated Fortune 500 companies for 20+ years as a corporate marketing executive, is a CDC© Certified&nbsp;Divorce Coach and a Career Development&nbsp;Coach. &nbsp;The host of Until There Was Me™, The podcast, Andrea has spoken at Fortune 500 events and has been featured in&nbsp;<a href="https://money.com/life-insurance-and-divorce/" target="_blank">Money</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://coveteur.com/women-in-cannabis" target="_blank">Coveteur</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/authority-magazine/divorce-coach-andrea-javor-5-things-you-need-to-know-to-survive-and-thrive-during-and-after-a-62689a8ba3b2" target="_blank">Authority</a>, and various news and podcast programs.</p> <p>Follow Andrea on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/happily.better.after/">here,</a> or email her for more info!</p> <p><a href="mailto:andrea@andreajavor.com" target="_blank">andrea@andreajavor.com</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p>

<p>The second we can shift our perspectives from how much our first marriages hurt us to how much we learned from them instead, a whole new world opens up for us divorced women. This is the trick that Karen Stanley, author of Becoming Mrs. Stanley, harnessed back when her first marriage ended, and now she's teaching women all over the world how to use their exes as their greatest teachers.</p> <p>Karen Stanley is an entrepreneur, professional Mezzo-Soprano, speaker, blogger, yogi, hiker, mom, wife and laugh-way-too-loud-er. As Amazon’s #1 mate seeking, new release author and frequent self-improvement podcast guest, she explains it best herself: “Hi, I’m Karen! I’m not a doctor or a psychologist. I was a single mom for a thousand years (OK, eight), and I finally attracted real love after divorce, bankruptcy, foreclosure and repossession of my car – all while raising two kids alone. After struggling with self-worth and attracting the wrong partner time and time again, I realized if you want to create the life and relationships you’ve always wanted, you must become the person you’ve always wanted to be. As I continued to create and believe my worth, people who didn’t enhance my life were no longer interesting, and I was no longer attracted to them. And, I wasn’t attracting them either. I believe no matter what we’ve gone through, everything we truly want in life is created by first loving and believing in the girl in the mirror. And now I’m sharing the strategies that helped me do that!” She writes a weekly blog on MrsKarenStanley.com and has a weekly-ish newsletter, and you can find her on Instagram @officialmrskarenstanley.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>Here are the links to snag her book!</p> <p>https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Mrs-Stanley-Single-Attracting/dp/198222683</p> <p>https://www.audible.com/pd/Becoming-Mrs-Stanley-Audiobook/B093JTCWTF</p> <p>https://books.apple.com/us/book/becoming-mrs-stanley/id1516654591</p>

<p>It's no secret that <a href="https://www.distractify.com/p/why-did-dolores-and-frank-divorce">Frank Catania </a>is everyone's favorite New Jersey House-husband, well, ex-husband. As the world's best ex-better-half to Dolores Catania, the world has watched this couple, who has split up over 20 years due to Frank's admitted infidelity, have each other's backs like its nobody's business.</p> <p><em><strong>Not to mention, they co-parent their kids Frank Jr. and Gabby like champs.</strong></em></p> <p>After chatting with Dolores a few months back, she insisted I interview Frank to get to the bottom of why men cheat, and why, more particularly, he made the mistake that ended their marriage. He also got candid about how it affected his relationship with his children, and the work he had to do to make things better.&nbsp;</p> <p>So I asked, he answered, and he also shared some really juicy tidbits about his beautiful relationship with his ex-wife, his future role on the Real Housewives of New Jersey, and maybe even a little gossip about some of the other couples on the show - wink, wink. Oh, and let's not forget &nbsp;*that* story about the shore house!</p> <p>Listen now and don't try to tell me this man isn't a gem - and hasn't learned and grown from his mistakes! WE LOVE YOU, BIG FRANK!</p>

<p>"There is no freedom greater than a woman who is finally going to honor her authentic self," Dr. Shefali shares on this episode of Moms Moving On, and we couldn't agree more.</p> <p>As a world-renowned clinical psychologist, thought leader, author, and expert in personal development, Dr. Shefali has become somewhat of a guru for so many including Oprah. And now, as a divorced woman, she is sharing what it means to have a radical awakening as a woman, and detailing it all in her brand new book, out today, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Awakening-Shefali-Tsabary/dp/0062985892/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2L07I5KJI6P45&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=a+radical+awakening+shefali+tsabary&amp;qid=1620846511&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=A+RADICA%2Cstripbooks%2C181&amp;sr=1-1">A Radical Awakening</a>.</p> <p>Listen now for Dr. Shefali's tips on turning pain into power after divorce, and make sure to follow up by reading her brand new book, a 5th in a line of books that includes two New York Times bestsellers, "The Conscious Parent," and "The Awakened Family,".</p> <p><a href="https://www.drshefali.com/about-dr-shefali/">Dr. Shefali</a> received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University. Specializing in the integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, she brings together the best of both worlds for her clients. She is an expert in family dynamics and personal development, teaching courses around the globe. She has written four books, three of which are New York Times best-sellers, including her two landmark books <em>The Conscious Parent</em> and <em>The Awakened Family</em>.</p>

<p>Imagine not knowing who you truly are or feeling like you're living life for everyone BUT yourself - that's exactly how Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of Melissa &amp; Doug toys, felt for almost half of her life. In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, we had an in-depth conversation about her struggles with her own mental health, not being able to feel a sense of purpose or happiness, and what led her to writing her first book, LifeLines.</p> <p>Since taking a journey inward, Melissa has not only been able to heal from her existential depression, she's built an entire community devoted to helping others heal as well. With her book, LifeLines, you'll be taken on a visual journey through a symphony of prose, poetry and photography.</p> <p>This episode really dives deep into how we change as women, over time, once discovering who we really are, and Melissa's candid honesty is as refreshing as it is impactful.</p> <p>Learn more about Melissa Bernstein, her new book, and her community, <a href="https://www.lifelines.com/shop-book">here</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Feel your righteous anger, own it, and learn how to deal with it so that you can move on from your divorce in a healthy, emotionally evolved way with none other than 'The Divorce Doctor' herself, clinical psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Cohen.</p> <p>Dr. Cohen received her PhD in clinical psychology from Boston University. As part of her graduate training, she treated clients at the world-renowned Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders in Boston, MA.</p> <p>Dr. Cohen was the recipient of the prestigious American Psychological Foundation Research Award for her doctoral research. Following her time at BU, Dr. Cohen completed her pre-doctoral internship at Bellevue Hospital Center and the New York University Child Study Center. &nbsp;After completing her training, she was asked to become the Director of the CBT program at Bellevue’s Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic.</p> <p>Dr. Cohen has been featured in the Wall Street Journal,&nbsp;&nbsp;NBC News, Women’s Health, Huff Post, Thrive Global and, Good Housekeeping.</p> <p>Learn more about Dr. Elizabeth Cohen, AKA, the Divorce Doctor, her new book - out now, and her amazing online course, <a href="https://drelizabethcohen.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p>We spend a lot of time worrying about how we'll cope with divorce and co-parenting, but, wait, how are we helping our kids cope with divorce an co-parenting?</p> <p>The notion that kids are resilient and adaptable is great and all, but we have to give them the tools to be able to find their resiliency and adaptability, especially through divorce and co-parenting. We have to help them take the fear out of life's scary moments.</p> <p>This is where <a href="http://kidcopespecialists.com/about-me/">Certified Child Life Specialist Randi Jaffe</a> comes in. Randi has been helping children cope, adjust, and transition to all sorts of life changes for almost 15 years now - and she is as insightful and knowledgeable as she is warm and kind.</p> <p>As the founder of Kid Cope Specialists, Randi hopes to positively influence her community and many others by providing practical and helpful tips for parents, caregivers, teachers, and other professionals working with kids.</p> <p>Learn more about <a href="http://kidcopespecialists.com/">Randi's services here</a>, and make sure to follow her on Instagram for helpful tips and strategies for your kiddos!</p>

<p>For four years now, author and co-parenting mom Katie Bingham-Smith has written for a multitude of motherhood publications on the struggles of divorce and what it's like to co-parent two tweens and a teen.</p> <p>And now, she's sharing her whole experience with us on the podcast.</p> <p>From how to have the difficult divorce conversation with your tweens and teens to making co-parenting work with new relationships in the mix, Katie talks open and honestly about her entire divorce experience.</p> <p>Katie Bingham-Smith Is a single mom to three teenagers and freelance writer. You can see her work on Scary Mommy, Grown &amp; Flown, Momdotcom, The Girlfriend, Momtastic, as week as many Maine magazines.</p> <p>You can follow her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katiebinghamsmith/">@katiebinghamsmith</a></p>

<p>How to Shelter Your Kids From the Effects of Divorce? "You have to vow to take the high road," Dr. Larry Waldman shares, and most importantly, "you must love your child more than you hate your ex.</p> <p>In this episode of Moms Moving On, we talk about the importance of keeping the divorce drama between the adults only, and protecting our children at any cost - regardless of how high tempers are flaring or how bruised an ego may be.</p> <p>If you want your children to survive divorce without long lasting trauma, it's the only way.</p> <p>Dr. Larry Waldman is a top Phoenix-area psychologist and a 7x author. He conducted a highly successful private practice of 45 years working with children, teens, parents, couples, and adults in a solution-focused manner. &nbsp;He also consulted with family, personal injury, immigration and estate planning attorneys. &nbsp;His BS in Education/Psychology was from the University of Wisconsin; his MS in School Psychology was from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; his Ph.D. in Educational/School Psychology was earned at Arizona State University; and his Diplomate (ABPP) was received in 2003.</p> <p>His latest book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086R89W2T/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d&amp;tag=onamzmdempsem-20&amp;linkCode=ic6&amp;ascsubtag=amzn1.ideas.1CGYUL6M5EI">Love Your Child More Than You Hate Your Ex</a>, is a must-read for any co-parent new to the divorce game.</p> <p>Learn more about Dr. Waldman, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&amp;rh=p_27%3ADr.+Larry+Waldman&amp;s=relevancerank&amp;text=Dr.+Larry+Waldman&amp;ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1">here</a>.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>Your most requested podcast guest EVER - Former Real Housewife of OC's Meghan King - joins us on the podcast to talk life after divorce, learning to trust after infidelity, and co-parenting three children with ex Jim Edmonds.</p> <p>Divorce after earth-shattering infidelity is hard, but living it publicly? That seems downright impossible - yet our podcast guest has handled her transition into single motherhood after a painful divorce with nothing but class, grace, and realness - <em>and we love her for it.</em> Meghan King, formerly of the RHOC, lived a very painful and very public divorce from ex Jim Edmonds who she now co-parents three young children with - one having recently been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. She's inspiring, hopeful, honest, and all of the things you love her for - and she bared it all for us while on vacation by herself in the jungles of Mexico in between diving, hiking, and even a visit from a raccoon in the forest.</p> <p>Meghan King is a writer, podcaster, and lifestyle inspirer. She’s also a single mom, twin mom, and mom of a son with CP. Meghan is best known for her resilience, positivity, and ability to turn lemons into lemonade after experiencing drastic change and trauma in the public eye. &nbsp;She was also a former cast member on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County. Follow Meghan's incredible journey, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meghanking/">here</a>.</p>

<p>Understanding your triggers can mean the difference between a peaceful life well-lived and living in a constant state of anger and resentment. Does your ex seem to trigger you in all the worst ways, all of the time? Same, or at least this used to be the case, before I really did the work to honor my traumas and truly understand what had the power to trigger me. Like with anything else, when it comes to understanding your triggers, knowledge really is power.</p> <p>That's why I had Marriage and Family Therapist Dr. Ilene Cohen - 3x award-winning author, and mom - join us to talk about all things related to feeling triggered, how to stop feeling so triggered, and how to make sure your triggers don't ruin your post-divorce and co-parenting life. Trust me, this is good stuff.</p> <p>Dr. Ilene S. Cohen, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist, author, and mother of two animated young girls. She is one of the most respected voices in the psychology of people-pleasing and navigating the difficulty of living an intentional life while trying to maintain fulfilling relationships. She is the author of 5 books, all of which have received awards and 5-star ratings from her readers. These include her most famous book, When It’s Never About You, and her new book, Anxious for Answers. She’s a regular contributor to Psychology Today, with dedicated readers numbering in the millions. Her books and therapy practice are fueled by a passion for helping people achieve their goals, build a strong sense of self, and lead fulfilling and meaningful lives. As president of her family’s foundation, Dr. Ilene oversees various initiatives geared toward creating better opportunities for those in need.</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/doctorilene/">Follow Doctor Ilene's super-inspiring Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://doctorilene.com/resources/">Check out her books</a> (I've read all three)</p> <p><a href="https://doctorilene.com/contact/">Get in touch with Doctor Ilene</a></p>

<p>She founded the wildly popular Boss Mom community. Her business continues to thrive and grow and affect the lives of thousands of women. Somewhere in there, she got divorced - but that didn't throw her off course - it simply changed her and fueled her fire even more.</p> <p>Dana Malstaff is a boss in every sense of the word, and in this episode, she's sharing with us how she has handled her recent divorce and continued on thriving, despite the transition into a whole new life with two children in tow.&nbsp;</p> <p>Dana Malstaff is the founder and CEO of <a href="http://boss-mom.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Boss Mom</a>, a community of passionate moms and entrepreneurs. Dana is a mother but also a brand and content strategist, podcaster, author, speaker and coach. Learn more about this amazing woman,<a href="https://boss-mom.com/"> here</a>.&nbsp;</p>