Topic: divorce

‘Whoremom’ Is Raising Money For A Documentary About How Sex Workers Get Their Kids Taken Away

'Whoremom' Is Raising Money For A Documentary About How Sex Workers Get Their Kids Taken Away

If you think your custody battle was tough then I will kindly direct you to the story of Tanaha Koontz. The mother of three and former prostitute based in St. Petersburg, Florida says that she found herself without virtually any rights to her babies after her husband yelled “whore!” in court proceedings. But Tanaha alleges that it was her abusive husband who was sex trafficking her to begin with, pimping her out after losing his job. Unable to recover her children so far, Tanaha is now raising funds to tell her story — and that of many other women like her. A documentary that she hopes to entitle “Whoremom.” More »

My Mother’s Biggest Parenting Mistake Taught Me Not To Rely On Kids For Emotional Support

My Mother's Biggest Parenting Mistake Taught Me Not To Rely On Kids For Emotional Support

There was one winter we lived for months with no gas, meaning we didn’t have central heat, because we didn’t have the money to get it reconnected. Meanwhile, my mom was working through the emotions of a failed marriage and had no one to talk to.

She and I have always been close, and so she turned to me to vent her worries and frustrations about money or my dad. I didn’t have the words at the time to tell her that she was giving me a burden my small shoulders weren’t strong enough to bear. More »

I Can’t Believe People Would Actually Dare To Call My Children ‘Illegitimate’

I Can’t Believe People Would Actually Dare To Call My Children 'Illegitimate'

As regular readers of my posts know, I have two different children from two different fathers and I have never tied the knot. I CHOOSE to live MY life as a non-wife. But what makes me so furious that I want to actually throw my laptop across the room are when readers have the nerve to call my children “illegitimate,” a word I haven’t ever uttered. Ever.

If anyone came up to me and said, “Your children are BASTARDS and illegitimate,” I would punch them in the face and gladly take the jail time. More »

Gwyneth Paltrow Says The Key To A Strong Marriage Is Neither Party Asking For A Divorce — At The Same Time

Gwyneth Paltrow Says The Key To A Strong Marriage Is Neither Party Asking For A Divorce -- At The Same Time

Despite her marital advice on squabble-diffusing blowjays, Gwyneth Paltrow says that her marriage to Chris Martin can be pretty tough. Like all relationships as the old adage goes. They may have been together through two kids and nearly 10 years, but it certainly hasn’t been a cake walk. According to Gwyneth, there have been “terrible times” in the Paltrow-Martin household. More »

A Dad Baked Up Some Meth Laced Cookies In Hopes It Would Gain Him Child Custody

A Dad Baked Up Some Meth Laced Cookies In Hopes It Would Gain Him Child Custody

My ex-husband and I are excellent co-parents. We have a great relationship, can make joint decisions together and consider each other friends. He has never offered me some freshly baked cookies, but I am pretty positive that if he did, they would not be laced with meth. But that is exactly what this one guy did in hopes it would screw up his ex-wife’s drug test results, and the worst part is that he ended up drugging his two little kids in the process. More »

Pregnant Kim Kardashian Hits The Gym Early To Get To Court Only To Have Her Ex-Husband Be A Huge No Show

Pregnant Kim Kardashian Hits The Gym Early To Get To Court Only To Have Her Ex-Husband Be A Huge No Show

How pissed would you be if – at six-ish months pregnant — and after getting up to work out early, you waddled into court and found out your ex decided not to show up to court? Damn it, Kim Kardashian — you could’ve gotten an extra 30 minutes on that elliptical. Or maybe added some stuff to your baby registry. Way to eff up your morning. More »

Anonymous Mom: I’ve Decided To Divorce My Alcoholic Husband Because He Endangered Our Kids

Anonymous Mom: I’ve Decided To Divorce My Alcoholic Husband Because He Endangered Our Kids

His drinking has caused numerous problems for us in our 11 years of marriage. All of which are swept under the rug, and, for me, stored up as resentment towards this, otherwise, pretty awesome guy.

I used to think that I would NEVER get a divorce. And tomorrow I may feel that way again. But today, I am ready for it. Today, I hate my husband and see no change in his behavior in sight. More »

If You Get A Divorce You’ll Probably Turn Your Child Into A Smoker

If You Get A Divorce You'll Probably Turn Your Child Into A Smoker

A new study says children of divorced parents are more likely to smoke. I love all of the studies that show how much divorce ruins kids. I’m kidding. I really don’t. I know that divorce is traumatic – but coming from a household with divorced parents that stayed together way too long – I can’t help but think in many cases it’s the best choice for the child. More »

Real Housewives’ Kordell ‘You Need To Choose Between A Baby And A Career’ Stewart Is Divorcing Porsha Williams

Real Housewives' Kordell 'You Need To Choose Between A Baby And A Career' Stewart Is Divorcing Porsha Williams

I was somewhere in the most recent season of Real Housewives of Atlanta when Porsha Williams had a tense conversation with husband Kordell Stewart. He was lecturing her on why she needed to choose between having a baby or a career Ă  la Mad Men, while also implying that he would not assist in the childrearing — nor would they be hiring a nanny. I was thinking to myself, “Wow! She’s crying and looks really unhappy. She should totes divorce that guy.”

Turns out that guy is totes divorcing her. More »

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