Someone very near and dear to me recently told me that we are all damaged goods. My first reaction was sheer disbelief, and I wanted to challenge that theory. However, the more we discussed this topic, the more I realized he was right. Think about it: All of us have a...

Everyone goes through tough times. Life can be a rollercoaster of emotions, and managing it can be a lot like walking through a hillside filled with land mines. On top of the daily challenges life presents, throw in a traumatic divorce. I don’t think anyone can...

I was twenty-one years old when I met my ex-husband. He proposed to me after dating for three months, and we tied the knot a year later. I conformed to what many young Midwestern women did, by graduating college and running to the altar.  I had a somewhat limited...

My little boy was only four and a half years old when his father and I separated. It was important to both of us to show civility and cooperation in front of our son, despite the emotional turmoil of the separation. For the first month or two, we moved him back and...

I remember sitting in my new residence all by myself (a 1970s townhouse, by-the-way), when all of the sudden panic set in … What the H*&!# had I done?! I had moved out and filed the divorce papers. My mother and sister, who were helping me transition, had gone...

I am divorced. It’s not easy to say out loud or put it in writing. However, as of January 23, 2013, I became a divorced single mother. How I got there was a culmination of years of unhappiness and unhealthy choices for both of us. You may have found yourself in the...

Social media has resulted in some of the most used sites on the Internet by young and older people. And no matter which industry you work for, the best way to stay on top of your game and attract the most attention to your program, service, or destination is to become...

Sometimes, I need more hours in a day. Sometimes, I need those hours to get more done; other times, I need them to rebound from a hectic travel schedule.  An hour is an hour is an hour, right? Or is it?  I find it odd that even the seemingly simplest travel...