Author: Jackie Pilossoph

A really really hard part about getting divorced with young kids, is helping them adapt to going from Mom's house to Dad's house and back. It's brutal, and I can still vividly remember how much it hurt, watching my kids at 3 and 5 try to figure out w...

This was posted on a the DGS group Facebook page: When you start dating again after divorce, what are the rules? I have no idea what the new normal is!   Her question made me think. Remember the self-help book “The Rules?” Officially ...

I thought it was important to write about an issue that is oftentimes brushed under the rug, but extremely important, especially during divorce. I’m talking about drinking wine every night to soothe anxiety about divorce and just relax. I'm not jud...

Of all the emotions a person can feel while going through a divorce--fear, sadness, guilt, self-pity, anger, and resentment, one of the worst ones might be frustration. Frustration during divorce is very hard to cope with. Why?   Because f...

I get a lot of emails from readers who write, "I'm having an affair." They either want to confess because they feel guilty, and/or they want to know if it's going to work out and if so, how. I try not to judge people having affairs because every s...