I’ve been given the homework of positive affirmations. I appear ‘happy’ but it’s a lie. I fight to ‘appear’ everyday. I am a workaholic, it is not a strong professional ethic – it is bad behaviour, it is a compulsion to mask my loneliness and the fear of confronting the reality that I haved lived, […]

…Battling Mental Illness NOT Battling Demons…
End inappropriate language. End the Stigma. #BellLetsTalk #MentalHealthMatters

FINAL – PART III of III – 9 Tips to get you through a long custody battle
3rd & Final Tips – PART III Please share my tips with someone you know who has gone through a custody battle or who might be considering it. If you found them helpful, please leave a comment below or send me a message, I would love to hear your story or your feedback. Here are […]

PART II of III – 9 Tips to get you through a long custody battle
I am glad PART I, touched so many people, there’s been an overwhelming response to this topic which has only reinforced the importance of discussing this sensitive topic. Here is PART II. BREAK-DOWN OF COMMUNICATION Every time I tried to communicate with the father of my child, he turned it into an argument, chastised me, […]

9 Tips to get you through a long custody battle – Part I of III
Many years ago, I found myself in a 5 year custody battle after ending my relationship. The family law process is one of the most difficult and stressful processes a person could ever experience. I would not wish this on my worst enemy! It made me sick and riddled with anxiety. It was nasty. At […]