Book Love
Are you a passionate reader like me? Which books are the ones you couldn’t live without? Books have helped me through just about everything for as long as I can remember. During childhood when I felt...
View ArticleThe Gifts of Imperfection-Book Review & Giveaway
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown is definitely an antidote to therapy. In therapy we look inside to see where we went wrong…but in the book, Brene reminds us to look outside ourselves and see...
View Article50 Shades of Grey-My Boyfriend’s T-Shirt Drawer
I originally wrote this as a guest writer. The site owner pulled it off her site when she was warned by Google that it is considered p*rn. It’s hardly p*rn. With the trailer for the film version...
View ArticleDivorce Book Giveaway
Hi everyone, a few weeks ago I was moving furniture around and remembered that I had stored many of my divorce self help books in a trunk I was using as a coffee table. Ya, I’m a little bohemian....
View ArticleHello! Come On In, I’ll Put Coffee On
I had this thought the other night. If I died tomorrow, what would people find at my house apartment and what would that stuff say about me? I know, it’s kind of a weird thought but sometimes I look...
View Article50 Ways Life Is Sweeter After Divorce
Dear Escapees, please give my guest blogger a warm welcome…Vishnu has been through a difficult divorce and writes about his experiences in such a way that no one would give up hope in finding love...
View ArticleWhen You Feel Lost-Lisa’s Divorce Support Round-up
Why feel lost when we’re all here, your on-line supporters and friends? Lisa’s divorce support round-up promises to offer something for every kind of divorce; high conflict, co-Parenting with a jerk,...
View ArticleCan Writing Lift Us Out Of Darkness?
Yes. Definitely. Writing is a therapeutic tool to take us from the darkness of our tunnels to the light on the other side. Today I’m delighted to be a guest over at Live By Surprise. I’m talking about...
View ArticleIs Your April Enchanted?
In 1922, author Elizabeth von Armin’s novel Enchanted April was published. Surprising Elizabeth as much as anyone else, it took the book world by storm. Hailed as a “delicious confection” capable of...
View ArticleAuthor Interview With Tara Eisenhard
I have a treat for you today, Escapees. Grab a coffee and get to know Tara Eisenhard, author of a touching book about divorce from a rare point of view. The D-Word; Divorce Through A Child’s Eyes is a...
View ArticleIf Your Life Is A Book
“One must always be careful of books,” said Tessa, “and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.” ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel If your life is a book, what chapter are you in?...
View ArticleThe Icing On The Cake Story Excerpt
My work in progress is The Icing On The Cake, a short story collection about love lost and won. In the past, I shared an excerpt from one of the stories with you here on the blog. Although I have...
View ArticleCatch Up Over Coffee
Hello Escapees, want to catch up over coffee? That’s one of my favorite things to do with friends. Even though we can’t do it literally, we can do it virtually here at the blog. Thanks to Shantala over...
View ArticleBook Review & Giveaway-Collateral Damage, Guiding and Protecting Your Child…
Well, as promised, I have finished reading and I’m ready to share with you my review of Dr. John T. Chirban’s Collateral Damage; Guiding and Protecting You Child Through the Minefield of Divorce. (And...
View ArticleCatch Up Over Coffee #2
After being away from the blog for three weeks, I thought a catch up over coffee would be in order. Grab your favorite mug. Mine’s full of Kona coffee (lies). I don’t actually care for Kona coffee… So,...
View ArticleA Divorce Companion
Announcement My new book available now: A Divorce Companion. This is the perfect accompaniment to my original book, The Great Escape; A Girl’s Guide to Leaving a Marriage which covers all your needs if...
View Article14 Best Novels With Divorced Heroines
Reading is one of my favorite hobbies as you likely have guessed. It follows suit to recommend novels with divorced heroes/heroines. We can always gain comfort from someone else’s divorce story...
View ArticleBook Review-Allow Yourself To Be a Better Person
I’ve recently finished reading the non-fiction, self help book, Allow Yourself To Be a Better Person by Balroop Singh. I felt compelled to share my review with all of my Escapees. Why? Because not...
View ArticleSmokey Summer Update
Well, I’m sitting in a smokey haze. It’s not that I’ve taken up smoking but it’s the forest, wild-fire smoke that has blown into town this week. It’s cast a yellow tint to everything including my...
View ArticleHappy 6th Blog Birthday!
This little blog turns 6 today! Wow, where has the time gone? The original post is here and I believe I’ve stayed fairly true to my purpose. That said, I see myself branching out as time goes on. I’m...
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