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How Do I Find the Right Divorce Coach?
I feel like every time I open any of my social media feeds lately, I'm seeing more and more ads for seemingly higher profile...
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spiritsonghcdc
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Barbie. Just Go See It Already.
There are plenty of articles out there about the movie and why you should go see it. There are also plenty of opinions out there about...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jul 31, 20234 min read
WWSD? (She'd call them the f* out!)
When Sinead O'Conner dropped her first album in 1987, I was 15. She dropped her second album in 1990--the year I graduated high school. I...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jul 19, 20234 min read
Testifying When Your Terrified
I have yet to work with a client that is excited about the opportunity to testify in court--or to be cross examined by opposing counsel....
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spiritsonghcdc
Jul 4, 20234 min read
'Murica: Land of the Free? The Evolution of My Patriotism
I love me a good fireworks show and have been known to shed a tear to two watching the sky explode to the tune of Lee Greenwood belting...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 28, 20234 min read
The Narcissistic Meltdown: What Can We Learn From Donald Trump?
Watching the 45th president of the United States melt down all over social media and say things like "I am a legitimate person" as a...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 24, 20235 min read
The Titan Submarine Tragedy: The Detail I Can't Get Past
I'm not even going to touch the topic of whether it was appropriate to make jokes or memes regarding the irony of a bunch of billionaires...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 21, 20235 min read
Let's Talk About Financial Abuse
Most conversations about domestic violence include the physical and emotional components, as they are the most observable and...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 5, 20234 min read
In the News (Again): When It Gets Overwhelming
When I was first creating this blog space, I was thinking about the categories that I'd likely need to include. What would I be writing...
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spiritsonghcdc
May 27, 20232 min read
Tina Tuner: Simply the Best
July 3rd of 1976 I was four years old, the oldest of two, almost three--my little brother was born later that month. I didn't know who...
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spiritsonghcdc
May 16, 20234 min read
The Mother's Day Report: (I Didn't Cry!)
Maybe that should be it. I didn't cry. The End. If you're paying attention at all to social media, you know that Mother's Day isn't such...
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spiritsonghcdc
May 9, 20235 min read
Let's Talk About Trauma
How's that for a title that not only makes you not want to click on the article, but instead slam the computer shut and run off to hide...
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spiritsonghcdc
May 5, 20235 min read
Should I Stay or Should I Go (Now)?: Musings From the Rearview
If you happen to be a GenXer like me, you may have sung that title in a nod to the Clash's early 80's hit where they question again and...
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spiritsonghcdc
May 2, 20234 min read
But He Never Hit Me: The Emotional Side of Abuse
I can see the tides beginning to shift as topics like coercive control and emotional abuse gain traction in the national discourse. It's...
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spiritsonghcdc
Apr 24, 20235 min read
Forget the Mama Bear Analogy...Mama Elephant is Where It's At
Have you ever felt an analogy? My journey has had me looking reflectively at the past lately, especially relating to my children and the...
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spiritsonghcdc
Apr 18, 20235 min read
It's the Guns. And the People.
Today's post isn't about divorcing a high conflict or abusive person, or post separation abuse, or even healing from trauma. You see for...
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spiritsonghcdc
Apr 13, 20234 min read
I Killed So Many Trees Today: A Metaphor for Healing
If you know me at all, you know how much I love a good metaphor. I was sitting at my desk earlier, stuck on what the subject of my blog...
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spiritsonghcdc
Apr 10, 20233 min read
Holidays and Healing: Why are they such a trigger?
The Easter holiday yesterday had me thinking about holidays in general--how difficult they can be for anyone who has left an abusive or...
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spiritsonghcdc
Apr 6, 20236 min read
Post Separation Abuse: Counter Parenting
This is another one of those areas that seems fairly self-explanatory. From the One Mom's Battle infographic, counter parenting is "When...
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spiritsonghcdc
Apr 4, 20233 min read
Arraignment Watch: My Predictions
So I'm sitting here like many Americans, I've got another browser window open with a live feed, waiting for the former POTUS to arrive...
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