Strange Days
You wake up one day and find out 15 years of your life is gone, and it feels like all you have to show for it is bills and debt. You try to remember how wonderful your child is and you know that wouldn't trade him anything, but still you can't help feeling that a large part of you life has been wasted.
Your security, your worth, everything that you are was tied up in the lives of others. Not only have you lost the love of your life, your are a single parent with the accumulated debt of all those years hanging over your head and house you can't keep up. What now? I'm not going to pretend I have any answers because I don't. I do have a few resources to share.
The Grief
The long dark tunnel without end...
- Dealing with Grief and Loss
- "The tragedies that now blacken and darken the very air of heaven for us will sink into their places in a scheme so august, so magnificent, so joyful, that we shall laugh for wonder and delight."
Christopher Bacon
Resources
- Government Benefits Portal
- A federal resource for government benefits available.
- Divorce Help for Women
- This site is dedicated to helping women take control of their divorce. You'll find comprehensive information on the the legal, financial, and emotional aspects, as well as articles for starting over. Gain practical strategies for coping with all areas of this uncertain time by reading through the following sections.
There is newsletter from this site that is very helpful, too. - Divorce Transitions
- Divorce Transitions is a divorce information for those anticipating, experiencing, or recovering from separation and divorce.
- Smart Money Marriage & Divorce
- There is a lot of info here... but the site is a little overwhelming.
- DivorceSupport.com
- The Divorce Support website provides divorce information on family law topics such as; divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, alimony and property division.
Includes some state by state resources. - Single Mother Resources
- Help and advice for single moms.
Relevant Reading
Starting Strength (2nd edition)
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 08/08/2008)
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
Amazon Price: $17.79 (as of 08/08/2008)
ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 08/08/2008)
Other Sites About Divorce and Family Life
We all need help and support sometime.
- Divorcing Daze
- Adventures in divorce and beyond.
Regular POD casts on the subject. - Cafe Mom -Life after divorce
- I admit I find this "myspace" type site for moms a little confusing, but some might get it faster than I do.
