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Putting Your Act Together and Taking it on the Road |
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We know you might not believe it, but eventually, you will get your life together. In our most optimistic moments, we love to point to Loria recently divorced friend of ours who has done an admirable job. |
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Lori, the mother of a seven-year-old boy, Ari, and a ten-year-old boy, Jesse, had recently divorced. Her main occupation had been raising her two sons, although she had begun a singing career before she had her first son. After the divorce, she decided to go back to music school so that she could become a teacher. She had some savings to live on but had to work part-time as well. Her children went to school on an early bus every morning. Lori had one class in the morning, did some shopping after the class, and went to her job selling designer eyewear. A classmate of hers agreed to be at her home at 3:00 p.m. when her children got home from school. When Lori got home, she made dinner, worked with her kids on their homework, and read to them before bed. After they were asleep, she did her own homework. Sometimes she fell asleep before she had put on her pajamas. When Ari and Jesse were with their father, Lori did more school work, all her errands, and took in dinner and a movie with a friend. A year after the divorce, she forced herself to go on a date. She made it a point to fit one singles event into her schedule every month. She also joined a fitness club and worked out on her free weekends. |
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Lori is still single, but today, she's a success. Ari and Jesse, now in the ninth and twelfth grades, respectively, are top students as well as athletes. They both have an abundance of friends. And Lori is a music teacher who feels pride in her children, her ability to earn a living, and her new circle of friends. |
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