Telling Beauty’s story by Rita Edah
For abuse survivor Rita Edah, writing her first novel helped her recover her life and move forward Beauty’s Story is bigger than me. That is why I am able to tell it. Even now, I recall the tears rolling down my cheeks as I typed the very first lines for the very first time: […]
Jon Stewart The voice of a generation
Truly a child of the empire state, Jon Stewart was born in New York City in 1962. He and his brother were raised by educated parents, however as children were subjected to the pains of divorce. Growing up in seemingly bucolic New Jersey, Stewart was often subjected to anti-Semitic intimidation and oppression while attending school. […]
The Apprentice’s Lauren Riley talks business
Straight-talking Lauren Riley may not have won Lord Sugar’s heart but her determination and effort are opening many doors With his Marmite approach, Lord Sugar may have missed an opportunity with The Apprentice contestant Lauren Riley when he uttered the infamous, ‘You’re fired’ in last year’s show. At 29, the family lawyer is set to revolutionise the legal […]
Children of Divorce by Janet Murray
Sometimes relationships end – that is unavoidable. Divorce is a terrible thing to go through for both members of a romantic couple, but the break-up gets so much more complicated when children are involved. Janet Murray offers some sage advice on how to put them at ease. Perhaps one of the biggest reasons my […]
Conscious Uncoupling by Janet Murray
Had you heard of ‘conscious uncoupling’ before Gwyneth Paltrow used it to describe her split from her husband Chris Martin on her Goop website recently? Janet Murray bets you hadn’t. Splitting up and getting divorced is one of those things in life that nobody expects. It can have a devastating impact on […]
Heal your heart by Louise Hay
A broken heart is an open heart. Whatever the circumstances, when you love someone and your time together ends, you will naturally feel pain. The pain of losing a person you love is part of life, part of this journey, but suffering doesn’t have to be. Louise Hay gives us an introduction to healing […]
Putting Herself Forward by The Best You
Benardo Moya talks to Etta Cohen, and finds out how she founded Forward Ladies, and has become a beacon for woman entrepreneurs countrywide. When Etta Cohen realised her marriage had come to an end, her future looked bleak. “My son had just had his second birthday and my daughter was six. It […]
Leave your divorce in 2013 by Sara Davison
With any relationship break up there is heartache and pain. Some splits are more manageable than others and some people cope better than others but even then there will be dark times. Sara Davison lets us know how to get past the pain. Getting divorced can mean a lot of change in your while […]
Calling it quits by The Best You
According to a 2011 census in England and Wales, 42 per cent of marriages end in divorce. The Best You chats to people about their experiences, and asks a few experts for their advice. His story For me, divorcing was a sad occasion. Because of the lack of understanding, my parents disowned me and […]
A guide to protecting Kids through divorce by Janet Murray
Janet Murray, author of Divorced But Not Desperate, discusses how you help your children manage the stress and anxiety of divorce and separation. Perhaps one of the biggest reasons my clients give me for staying in unhappy relationship is the fear of what a separation will ‘do’ to their kids. So many of them […]