Life Transitions

Navigating life’s biggest changes—from loss and divorce to parenting, aging, and starting over. Find guidance, support, and personal stories to help you move forward with strength and resilience.

Divorce Personal Essay Stories of Inspiration

Moving Forward: A Mompreneur’s Triumph Over Divorce

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By Daniel Casciato For Michelle Monroe Morton, her divorce 13 years ago was the worst…and best thing that ever happened ...

Life Transitions Stories of Inspiration

I’m a Survivor!

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

By Dr. Cathy Cameron Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll you that I’m a very giving and caring person ...

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Men in Grief: Giving Hope to Husbands

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

By Kelly Jones, LPCC Bereavement Specialist Family Hospice and Palliative Care Men that are grieving often have a difficult time ...

Life Transitions Personal Essay

Turning a Bad Time in my Life into a Positive

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

I have often said that it’s easier to be a widow than a divorcee because my husband didn’t leave me ...

Personal Essay Divorce Stories of Inspiration

Thinking Your Way To Happy

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

By Robin H-C We had been married just over two and half years when my then husband stated he wanted ...