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This post is mainly for me but those of y'all who keep up with me may be interested as well. If you've known me longer than five minutes then you should know that I want to be a writer when I grow up. Someone once told me that the writing world is the hardest industry to break into...I think that is true. Anyway, however small my steps are, I am breaking into that world.  I've been intentional about reaching that goal over the last few years. I've written crap (yes, crap!) for free...because you have to start somewhere. I did some freelance writing for Interactive Content Services (ICS) which is owned and operated by the US Institute for Legal Reform. I got paid for that gig but politics aren't really my genre of choice.  These days I'm a paid author for AmericanTowns Media , writing about the Best Things in Arkansas . I'll admit that I get a kick out of the comments I see from my readers and at times I'm overwhelmed at the joy folks get when...

Divorce has far-reaching consequences, especially if children are involved. I turned down that road in June of 2005 when I filed for legal separation from my husband of seven years; our divorce was final in February of 2006. Irreconcilable differences. That's divorce-speak for 'we bring out the worst in each other' or 'there's no chemistry' or 'we don't really like each other anymore' or 'we just can't do it anymore". No matter the reason a couple splits, it sucks. Starting over is hard. Really hard. You'll probably feel like flooding social media with anger-filled (perhaps wine-induced) rants about how something didn't go your way & how it is all your ex's fault because they don't have your "good" parenting skills. My advice: Get over yourself and STFU.  If child custody needs to be established, then the process normally results in the mother being awarded full custody and designated as the chi...