Start by reconnecting with the parts of yourself that may have taken a backseat while raising your kids. Take a class, volunteer, travel or dust off an old hobby. Build new routines.

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We recently moved in with my mom and older sister, and the kids have started asking them for advice. I'm learning that it doesn't have to be me they go to — it can be someone else who loves them.

There was no point in the movie where my kids were bored, which is rare whenever I take my 9-year-old, 7-year-old, and 5-year-old to the movies (especially true for my youngest, who often uses the ...

My kids were young toddlers at the time, but as they grew up, I knew they’d have questions. So, I met with a therapist and worked to develop some healthy ways to talk to kids about estrangement.

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