Ground Rules

Ground Rules is a newsletter about relationships, separation, and finding your way forward — with a few stories, some solid advice, and just enough sarcasm to keep it real.

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  • Nobody Knows What They’re Doing

    Nobody Knows What They’re Doing

    In the beginning I’m fascinated by children who have no fear of interacting with adults, the ones who will talk to their doctor or dentist during an appointment…

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    4 min read

  • Book Review – Do Nothing

    Book Review – Do Nothing

    This week’s newsletter is going to be a little different. We’ve been toying with the idea of reviewing books that we think might be helpful to our readers.…

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    4 min read

  • Normalization

    Normalization

    In previous posts, I’ve written a little about my experiences dating post-divorce. Overall, my experiences were very positive, I met some amazing people. With some I connected, with…

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    4 min read

  • Fighting With Kindness

    Fighting With Kindness

    “You think because I’m kind that it means I’m naive, and maybe I am. It’s strategic and necessary. This is how I fight. When I choose to see…

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    4 min read

  • Change is Going to Come

    Change is Going to Come

    We’re terrible at predicting change Why are we afraid of change? We’re bad at adapting to it, anticipating it, and, in some cases, accepting it. This is illustrated…

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    4 min read

  • Life Happens, Write it Down

    Life Happens, Write it Down

    I’m one of those weirdos that likes to journal. It’s like talking to yourself in print form. Which is good because talking yourself verbally (I also do this…

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    4 min read