Divorcing Passive-Aggressive Men and Women

Divorce with a passive-aggressive partner can be particularly aggravating. They seeming are going along with the whole process, yet are sabotaging it. They agree to check on their pension plan or to bring paperwork to the divorce sessions, but “forget.” The use

Separation Advice from Gingerbread

As January typically sees a rise in couples taking the difficult decision to end their relationship,here is some vital separation advice from Gingerbread. It can be a tough time and it brings a lot of change, especially when you have children. With decisions

Can you Forgive and Forget?

So here’s the story… My really good friend, Samantha (definitely not her real name) has been divorced for almost 7 years now but if you met her today, you would think it all happened 15 days ago.  She goes on and on

Co-Parenting – Are you the Toxic Parent?

Here’s an infographic showing toxic parent symptoms found in some co-parenting relationships soon after divorce and for a long time after. To read the full article go to Soila Sindiyo – Huffington Post   Soila is the founder of The Divorce Magazine and creator

4 Top Tips on Single Parent Holidays

When it comes to going on holiday as a single parent and for the first time, it may feel quite different, daunting and unfamiliar. You may even find yourself looking over at other families and for a brief moment envying them for

Create and Embrace your Parenting Plan!

There are so many positives to co-parenting that I remain amazed at why people resist it so much that they would rather go to court and allow for a judge, a perfect stranger to the children, to decide where they will live,

Stalked by my Ex-husband

Marriages fail, but what happens when one partner is adamant that a marriage should go on? How do you deal with an ex-partner who is unable to accept that the relationship is over?  ”It’s that easy’’ he said in a threatening voice. ‘’To

What is Parental Alienation?

What is Parental Alienation? Let me tell you a story about someone I know personally. He is a good dad, separated from his wife but sees his son as often as possible or when mum permits it. His son, let’s call him

Parental Alienation Syndrome – PAS

This is Adolf’s Story. Once again, I (Soila) am in touch with a desperate father, whose children have been taken away from him. If you’re the alienating parent, I would be so very interested in understanding why you have chosen this for