by Jayna Haney | Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms, Single Parent Families, Single Parents, Stepdads, Stepmoms
Relationship struggles occur all around the world. Parental alienation is no different. Parental alienation happens when one parent uses their relationship with their child to reject the other parent. There are other names for alienation including pathogenic...
by Jayna Haney | Single Parents
I had the pleasure of speaking (by Zoom) a few weeks ago to the Single Moms Rising group, which is an incredible group of single moms led by Tasha Jasper that is focused on providing guidance, support and community for single mothers. You can learn more about the...
by Jayna Haney | Parenting, Single Parents, Stepfamilies
My brother, Alan, lives in California, and he sends me the most wonderful birthday cards. That Dickinson quote was on the front cover of a card he sent me several years ago, during my most difficult time ever. My first reaction frankly was frustration and sadness. I...
by Jayna Haney | Parenting, Single Parents, Stepfamilies
A year or two after we were married, my husband, Mike, and I and our four kids (then ages 6-8) were on a car trip that lasted several hours. During the long drive, the children started talking about all the extended family members they had in their stepfamilies and...
by Jayna Haney | Difficult Situations, Parenting, Single Parents
Last week, I offered up my take on Demi Moore’s recent comments that she is proud of her divorce. I’ll add that I am really glad for her. I’m glad that she feels she survived her divorce and that she and Bruce Willis didn’t fight. Mostly, though, I...
by Jayna Haney | Difficult Situations, Exes, Parenting, Single Parents, Stepfamilies
When Demi Moore started talking recently about being proud of her divorce, it gave me pause. It’s not that I’m not glad she was able to have a good relationship with her ex or that they were able to be there together for their kids. I am. It is just that that is not...
