I am 36 and have been separated from my wife for a year and we are in the final stages of the divorce settlement. I have two kids under five. All of my male friends are married (none have been divorced before). I am looking to connect with other fathers in a similar sitution. I want a group that can support each other with parenting advice for kids with divorced parents, divorce help, creating a separate family, how to move on, and making friends. People who should join are fathers who are divor …

If you have kids, you have to re-learn how to deal with your ex, shifting communication styles, becoming more formal and distant. It may be hard to create new boundaries with your ex. I offer a workshop that helps parents start thinking about this process of parenting together while living apart. In San Francisco: fourth Tuesday of the month. In Berkeley: fourth Monday of the month. Susan Regan, MFT specializes in Therapy Services for Divorce and Separation to help people going through this dif …

It can take 1-2 years or more to recover from divorce or separation. You need to create a new identity, discovering who you are as a single person, finding a sense of belonging in your community, finding or consolidating social networks, and adjusting to single parenthood. If you have kids, you have to re-learn how to deal with your ex, shifting communication styles, becoming more formal and distant. It may be hard to create new boundaries with your ex. The fighting may continue, or one of you m …