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.

Personal Essay Self-Improvement Articles Separation

Her Best Laid Plans—A Woman’s Journey to Forge a New Landscape

BY
The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

By Daniel Casciato For Julie Tortorici, the breakdown of her marriage was harrowing at best. Her husband was the one ...

Divorce Stories of Inspiration

How I Got My Butt Kicked and Survived

BY
The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

When Bill McLeod first became a single dad, he learned very quickly how important it was for his children, and ...

Divorce Personal Essay Stories of Inspiration

Moving Forward: A Mompreneur’s Triumph Over Divorce

BY
The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

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!

BY
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 ...

Hospice Senior Care

Men in Grief: Giving Hope to Husbands

BY
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 ...