This series is a personal outlet created to share real experiences, honest reflections, and supportive insights —from a father and divorce coach navigating family transitions.
At a difficult point in my life, I turned to writing to process everything I was going through — becoming a stepparent, having a child of my own, experiencing the end of a long-term relationship, and learning to co-parent with compassion across multiple homes. What began as a private journal slowly became something more.
The stories and thoughts shared here are not legal advice, nor are they a step-by-step guide. They are based on lived experience — the emotional toll of separation, the stigma single parents often face, and the day-to-day challenges of showing up for your children in the midst of uncertainty. They speak to the moments when you feel like you’ve failed, when guilt is overwhelming, and when you’re trying your best to cook, clean, parent, and keep going — often without being seen.
As a DCA® Certified ADR Divorce Coach, I share these reflections to offer support, perspective, and solidarity to other parents navigating similar roads. I hope that mothers, fathers, co-parents, and extended families might find insights here that lead to greater understanding and stronger co-parenting relationships. After all, the more supported and emotionally healthy we are as parents, the better equipped we are to raise resilient, thriving children.
This blog is about honesty, growth, and connection — and above all, reminding parents they’re not alone.
— Martin Kendall, DCA® Certified ADR Divorce Coach
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