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 […]
My theme this week is about handling the challenging time of divorce more positively. It’s not always easy at 3am in the morning when your negative thoughts swirl but here’s a little reminder of what’s important in Life.
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 […]
We all want a close relationship with our children, but we make a huge mistake when we assume the way to get it is by becoming their friend instead of their parent. Annie talks with internationally respected parenting coach Sue Atkins about ways to have a loving parent-child bond while continuing to provide the discipline they need to grow […]
I’ve had a busy day getting all my paperwork ready to move house after 13 years and having not done this side of things independently since I was in my 20’s it feels empowering today as I look back at how far I’ve come in the last 2 years around finances. I can handle a spreadsheet, a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
As regular readers of my blog know, I am going through a divorce whilst also re – adjusting to an empty nest as my youngest daughter has recently left for University in Manchester. For the new generation of empty-nesters apparently divorce is increasingly common. Among people ages 50 and older, the divorce rate has doubled […]
If you, like me watched ITV flagship “This Morning” programme on “Divorce D Day” – which apparently is the busiest day for lawyers, as parents rush to get advice about divorcing, you’ll have seen the excellent advice from Marilyn Stowe. Marilyn’s site has become a valuable resource for divorce and family law information and it […]
Divorced parents are often in denial about how badly the break-up has damaged their children, a survey has found. More than three quarters believed their children had ‘coped well’ – even though just 18 per cent of youngsters said they were happy with the situation. Many parents fail to notice that their children are turning […]
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