It’s scary to open yourself up to the chance of getting hurt again after divorce. It feels easier to tell yourself you’ll only settle for perfection and avoid anything that just might challenge you at all than to really try.  Your main concern is to not get hurt again or end up in a situation…

Why More Fun? Sometimes fun gets a bad rap. Like, the things that are fun are considered childish or unprofessional. But in reality, fun refers to the things we all want, but either don’t feel like we deserve or don’t feel like we should want. We think we have to work hard before we can…

It is so easy to come up with reasons to shut yourself off from opportunities or feel like you don’t belong somewhere as a divorced single. The truth is that, regardless of marital status, we’ve all felt insecure and like we don’t belong because of whatever dumb thing we’ve decided is enough of a reason…

The term “solo parent” is very isolating. It’s no wonder you’re feeling burnt out if you’re trying to do it all alone! We all know we weren’t designed to raise humans all alone. That thought would exhaust anyone. But somewhere along the way, we believe that just because we don’t have the support of a…

I have never thought of myself as super feminine.  I was a tomboy growing up and got along better with boys. I also enjoyed a lot of the same things as my dad and grandpa, so we spent most weekends doing things like fishing, hiking, and watching sports–and backpacking every summer. I used to think…

So, I hate to give away the punchline right away, but here goes. You. You’re the golden ticket. The determining factor. The MVP. Whether dating has gone well for you in the past or not is actually irrelevant.  So… what is relevant? How YOU decide you’re going to show up from this point forward. Let…