On Monday evening I had the pleasure of being invited to The Family Law Panel Westminster Forum at The House of Commons organised by the very wonderful OnlyMums & OnlyDads Community – they are the UKs foremost signposting service for single parents and those going through divorce / separation. The Family Law Panel, launched in June 2014 […]
I support women emotionally going through the harrowing time of divorce through my workshops, 1-2-1 personal coaching calls or group sessions but one area that is foremost on their mind and keeps them tossing and turning at night is how to handle their finances. Here is an article from an old school friend of mine […]
Learning to live by yourself after divorcing is not easy. It’s lonely, scary and uncomfortable at first and the reason I know is that I have been separated from my ex for over 3 years and while I adjusted to that easily, I found when my son left home and my daughter went back to […]
Divorcing is a pretty harrowing experience so I am using my experience to run a new workshop for women recovering from Divorce & Separation called “Sue’s 5 Step Self Esteem Solution after Divorce” it’s only a 3 hour workshop designed to help you begin to rebuild your damaged self confidence and self esteem but it will, without doubt, begin […]
You really have 2 divorces – the private and the public. In your private divorce you face your own demons and battles and go round and round in circles about your ex, your past and yourself. In your public divorce, you confront the community you live in – your friends, your family and your […]
Divorce is a challenging, traumatic, life defining, and stressful time, where you question “Who You Are, What Went Wrong and What Happens Now?” and I always say to my clients, “Divorce is a process NOT an event.” I work with many women going through this process as it has a deeply profound effect on your […]
In this podcast I help you handle life’s BIG changes from handling divorce to letting go and celebrating the fact that your wonderful children have flown the nest: and the reason why I recorded this gentle but profound podcast is because I know first hand just how painful change can be as I have been through these […]
Today I woke up to a flat battery in my little red Mini as I had accidentally left the car door open a little over night so I jumped in my daughter’s old banger – a Peugeot 206 and headed to work in Caterham. On my way home I bought a pair of jump leads […]
My 21 year old son rang for a catch up just before he was off with his Dad to watch Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. It was great to hear his voice, hear his news and to hear how busy he was juggling writing his dissertation, working at his journalist placement and planning his climb […]
I enjoy Janet Street Porter for a challenging viewpoint on things. Today I read her thoughts on divorce, uncoupling and marriage. She wrote ‘Marriage is a practical solution to bringing up kids and finding companionship, but if it doesn’t work out, don’t beat yourself up. Why we pretend that one version of marriage will […]
Surviving Divorce? Going a little crazy? Try making a playlist! I found during the initial shock, fear, anger and frustration of going through the emotional, financial, physical and rainbow of extreme emotions of handling divorce, music helped me enormously. So one tip I give the parents I work with going through divorce is to make […]
I love the idea of a Bucket List – a list of things you want to do before you ‘Kick The Bucket’ and leave this world. I wrote mine years ago and I take the list out from time to time to add new things I want to see, hear or experience as I […]
In the wake of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow’s split announcement the phrase on everyone’s lips is “conscious uncoupling.” If you don’t have a clue what this means you’re not alone! We asked experts and real life divorcees for their verdict… Here’s my opinion published in She Knows today http://www.sheknows.co.uk/beauty-and-love/articles/969967/conscious-uncoupling-divorce-the-celebrity-way
This family I began working with were struggling under the pressures of a divorce, a pending move, arguments and stressful exams. They needed support to rebuild their confidence & to learn to listen and hear each other more. Here’s my example of how one-page profiles can be used to support families experiencing divorce as part of the 100 […]
I am delighted to have been published today as part of 100 stories spreading the word about the very powerful One Page Profile process and how they can be used to transform lives from birth to the end of life. Follow the individual journeys of people who use services, families, and staff, across education, health and social care. […]
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