Single dads, you know this feeling well. I was overcome by a series of unfortunate events, and they kept hammering me through the day. At first, I truly thought the world was against me. I soon saw a homeless man being harassed by a security guard and realized that everybody […]
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Sole Solo Parenting I specialize in working with single fathers who have become sole parents due to long-term or permanent situations that have profoundly affected their family structure. I refer to this as Sole Solo Parenting. This experience is distinctly different from single parenting due to divorce, breakup, or temporary […]
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Today I woke up and decided not to make this a rough day. You see, it is my late wife’s birthday, and she would have been 53 years old. Her death pisses me off so much, but I have learned that I cannot change the fact that she died, but […]
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Parenting is inherently stressful, often pushing us far beyond the bounds of our comfort zones. From the moment our children are born, we find ourselves monitoring every milestone, from diapering to those first unsteady steps and fledgling words, and well beyond. Even positive experiences, such as learning to drive, attending […]
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Anyone with children understands how difficult it can be to raise them. Even if your child is the most model of citizens, there are times when they can get on your nerves. Their actions, in addition to life’s obstacles, and the fact that one faces these challenges alone, is daunting. […]
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Single fathers have the unique opportunity to view each day with their children as its own celebration. Although they may not always be publicly acknowledged, fathers can embrace each day as a precious gift. Parenting alone comes with its own set of challenges, but by shifting one’s perspective, the demands […]
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Daily living is already challenging and complicated. It is hard to manage day-to-day tasks thatrange from work to home life. Adding dimensions like past events or present possibilities canlead to a minefield of emotional and mental challenges. Many philosophies stress the fact thatmanaging the now is the only thing that […]
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Think about all the dark and challenging difficulties that mental and emotional health professionals deal with daily. After they work with people and hear various problems all day, they now must come home and address their personal lives. Outsiders may consider us superhuman because we appear to have it all […]
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Let’s face it: Simply battling the daily struggles of grief, anguish, or even mental depression is already an intense grind. Add to the fact that you have committed to change, and forward progress only makes it feel worse. The reason is that almost every day that a person is looking […]
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Bereavement-related grief is so challenging because it plays on many aspects of the human emotional psyche. On a level, just as harrowing is the grief related to the loss of a relationship. There are many reasons and relationship loss can take many forms. Some end in divorce, others from betrayal, […]
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