Making Lemonade: A Guidebook For Life After Divorce.

For Single Parents.

Peaces of Wisdom for the Single and Divorced Parents Out There!

A great 88 page Guidebook for any Single Parent who has traversed the Challenges of ‘Life After Divorce'.

This book empowers single parents with valuable tools, insight and information.

This is the second in a series by Jodi Seidler, the creator of Making Lemonade - The Single Parent Network.

Also included is a special report and a very special guide to single parents support organizations and groups on the web and across the country.

Sample Excerpt:

Can You Make It Through Another Break-Up?

So you find yourself starting to date again, even if you’ve sworn off the opposite sex one more time. You tell yourself all the “this time…I will [fill in the blanks]. But when loneliness kicks in, combined with the need to share one’s life – we opt to try one more time to give romance another try.

Have a Clear Picture. Get a sense of what you want and don’t want in a relationship, and keep that picture in mind. Don’t settle. Sometimes it helps to make a list (not necessarily a three page list, perhaps bullet points will do). A list helps us become clearer about what we want, need and also what our deal breakers might be. No need to be overly critical – remember that no one is perfect, especially in relationships!

Listen for Key Words. Open your ears for phrases like, “I hated my father”, “My ex is impossible”, “No one ever understood me”. Get ready to run if your “future relationship-material” begins to hate everyone they were ever involved with.

Have an Exit Plan. Don’t put all your love in one basket in the beginning when people are yet to reveal themselves…the dark and the light. Take a gander at “what if”, and come up with a plan should your relationship show signs of heading south or becoming dysfunctional beyond your standards.

Don’t hold on to a fantasy when reality is staring you in the face. Those haunting words like “I can change him”, “She will get over her hurt if I love her enough”, “I’m sure with therapy, we can work it out”, “I know he won’t lie to me again”.

Remember There are Always Three Sides to every Story. When you’re in a relationship, everything is a relationship issue…his side, her side and the truth! It’s good to check in with yourself to discover if you’d rather be right or be happy. Sometimes we just have to slow down and wear the other person’s shoes.

Ask Yourself. What is triggering us to act a certain way? In what ways are we pushing their button? If the other person doesn’t want to look at their part in a relationship issue – chances are staying in the relationship will just continue that theme; before you know it you’re accepting all the blame for the wounds of your partner.

True Love. There is nothing more profound of magical about finding our true love. It’s a gamble and sometimes it’s more than worth putting ourselves out there. Once or twice divorced, take inventory to see if you can weather the possibility of making it through another break-up. Get strong; build your confidence and strength to get back on that dating saddle.

Expect the unexpected, and expect it to be great!

Who knows, perhaps you will be riding double into the sunset!

Jodi Seidler's collection of columns and articles is A great Guidebook for any Single Parent who has traversed the Challenges of ‘Life After Divorce'.

This Ebook is 88 pages of whimsical, informative essays, poems and tips for divorced and single parents.