The SAHM pre-divorce checklist July 11, 2018 Eileen Rose If you have the luxury of knowing in advance that your marriage is about to end, you have time to make your next few weeks, months, and years a lot easier by making your way through this checklist: If possible, find a nearby trusted friend or family member who can help you. Find and collect key personal documents for you and your kids: birth certificates, passports, social security cards, your will and related documents (advance directives, power of attorney, medical power of attorney), your academic records, and give them to your trusted friend or family, or keep them in a safe place (not your house) that you will maintain control over–for example, your car, your purse (if it’s big enough and secure enough), your safety deposit box (if you have one–or consider opening one if you have time). Get a new email account. You can easily set one up for free through Gmail or Yahoo. If you share a computer with your spouse or are conc...
A Divorced Mom’s Guide to Year One Alone If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed . Thanks for visiting! Welcome friends! I am so glad to have you visiting today. This blog is filled with lots of ideas for a growing family. Sometimes I post affiliate links and, should you purchase any of the products I highlight by clicking through the links, you will be helping me to continue to create fantastic posts and helping to feed my Starbucks addiction. You can read my disclosure policy here . Going through a divorce can be challenging, especially if there are children involved. From finding new hobbies to learning how to spend more time alone, mothers may lose a part of their identity in the process. However, going through a divorce can be a positive change if the relationship just wasn’t right. The struggles can lead to a great future where you find yourself and experience true happiness. The key is to give yourself grace in the first year and focus on yourself...