Where's The Lemonade?

Right after a divorce is hard for everyone. You and your kids will be going through all ranges of emotion. You have a tendency to act based on those emotions of fear, guilt, sadness, and anger. Many times, this leads to uncharacteristically doing things you would not normally do. Like, getting a dog even though you are allergic, or skydiving, or heading to Disneyland. In this episode, we explore those first few months after a divorce and how to try to not overindulge your kids.The Emotional part of DivorceYour kids will be mad at you. They are going to be angry at the situation or at you, your ex-spouse or both.You will be mad at you ex. When you are co-parenting things will happen that just make you mad.Emotions during a divorce are mostly negative. There might be some relief, but in general, most of the emotions are sad and negative.You need to find things that bring happiness and joy into the situation, for your kids and you.Do not force family time on your kids Create opportunitiesSelf-care is important a