Author Archive for: renee
Entries by Renee Ettline
Nobody to Kiss: 5 Ways to Deal with Loneliness and Divorce
It shocked me how lonely I felt when it was New Year’s Eve and I didn’t have anyone to kiss, says Billy. I too remember how hard it was to deal with all those events that reminded me that I no longer had a special someone in my life. Even when I felt like I […]
Helping Children Cope with Divorce: Putting the ‘Merry’ in Christmas
Kids have a great capacity for joy. Kids also need security and routine. The changes of separation or divorce may leave kids conflicted about whether it is okay to be joyful at Christmas. Their sense of security may be rattled by the unknown as familiar traditions are necessarily impacted by separation and divorce. Yet children […]
Helping Children Cope with Divorce: 5 Tips for Dealing with Your Ex at Christmas
How do I help my kids have a good Christmas when the family is split? asked a worried parent. You can keep the merry in Merry Christmas for the kids even if you and their other parent are at odds. You cannot control the behavior of their other parent but here are some suggestions for […]
More than Turkeys: The Power of Thanksgiving
When life is falling apart from separation and divorce what’s there to be thankful for? I mean really? Try this… Be thankful that God has a plan to give you hope and a future… ‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, […]
Curing Loneliness of the Heart
[Today’s post is adapted from my book, Peace After Divorce.] My heart was lonely, even when people were around,” said Fred reflecting on his separation and divorce. Do you know that hollow feeling of heartfelt loneliness that can result from the loss of your marriage? How do you handle it? Some people tend to isolate […]