Author Archives: Alison Patton

Is Your Ex Worse Than Charlie Sheen? –A Discussion of High-Conflict People in Divorce

By Alison Patton | Published: March 3, 2011

(As originally published on Huffington Post Divorce, March 2, 2011 Headline Article by Alison Patton) Charlie Sheen keeps telling us he’s special, but is he really that unique? We’ve read volumes about the king of custody battles, Alec Baldwin. We’ve followed the ranting of Mel Gibson, most recently from recorded tapes leaked by his ex-girlfriend […]

An Expert Weighs In on Forgiveness

By Alison Patton | Published: February 17, 2011

A heated debate took place last month on Huffington Post. The subject was forgiveness of your ex after divorce. Blogger Erica Manfred claimed that “moving on” is all that’s necessary and you don’t have to forgive your ex. Her arguments are well-written and persuasive, but I disagree with her opinion and decided to interview an […]

I’m Blogging for Huffington Post Divorce

By Alison Patton | Published: January 26, 2011

A very nice thing has happened–I’ve been accepted as a blogger for Huffington Post Divorce section. So now you can find my work on Lemonade Divorce and also on Huffington Post (called “HuffPost Divorce” for short). I will regularly post links here, on Lemonade Divorce, to my Huffpost Divorce articles so they are easy to […]

If (Rudyard Kipling)

By Alison Patton | Published: January 13, 2011

This poem is a wonderful mantra for living your life with truth, integrity and wisdom.  I’ve always felt that if the very last line read:  “And – which is more – you’ll be a success in your divorce,” this poem would be the perfect summary of what it takes to get through divorce without losing […]

What Do You Really Want in 2011?

By Alison Patton | Published: January 10, 2011

I’m a big believer in New Year’s resolutions. Every January, my friend Lorraine and I spend a day together making our list of what we’d like to see happen in the new year. We pull out last year’s resolutions, check items off, carry forward what isn’t complete, and add to the list for the year […]

Last night, as I was sleeping (Machado)

By Alison Patton | Published: December 22, 2010

Introduction from Alison: Spanish poet Antonio Machado lost his beloved wife at a young age and went into a state of deep grief. When he finally began to recover from this loss, he wrote this beautiful poem about the re-birth of his soul and his heart. I have witnessed this re-birth in people who have […]

Surviving the Holidays

By Alison Patton | Published: December 1, 2010

The child in me will always love the holidays. I take such pleasure in traditions–hanging our outdoor lights, getting the tree, retrieving the Christmas boxes from the attic, spending one night of Hanukkah with friends. Along with the glitz and magic, however, comes the reality that holidays are hard on everyone, divorced or not. I […]

Huffington Post Launches Section on Divorce

By Alison Patton | Published: November 10, 2010

They are calling it HuffPost Divorce and I’ve checked it out. I like the feel of it already. It will have articles, information and commentaries on a variety of issues related to divorce. I love what Arianna Huffington wrote in her post: “I’ve always thought that, as a country, we do a lousy job of […]