Celebrating 46 Years!
Divorce Support
2025 Women Making History Winner: Carol Randolph
Congratulations to NB Founder and Executive Director Carol Randolph for being selected as a 2025 Women Making History Winner by Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women.
NEW BEGINNINGS® is a support group for separated and divorced men and women based in the DC metro area (MD, DC and VA). Established in 1979, we are the oldest and only group in the metro area that deals strictly with separation/divorce and is open to people with or without children.
A marital separation is a wrenching experience which can happen to anyone at any time for a variety of reasons. We believe that by sharing feelings with other people in similar situations, we can gain a better perspective on the process of separation and thereby begin to build a new life. This is our first task—because the one certainty is that our lives cannot remain the same.
NEW BEGINNINGS® discussion meetings are offered several times a month and are open to non-members. Led by member volunteers trained to guide the discussion, these meetings offer a chance to talk to others who share and understand your concerns.
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We offer three in-person discussion meetings each month--two in MD/DC & one in VA.
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Discussion Meetings
March
COPING WITH BETRAYAL: Betrayal can take many forms. How do you recover & learn to trust again?
FIRST DATE FRUSTRATIONS: EVERYONE feels anxiety about starting to date again--are the rules different now? What are your fears & expectations?
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: Do you have it? What is it? Some experts say it is the best determinant of success in life--& relationships.
April
ACHIEVING AN EMOTIONAL DIVORCE: The real divorce occurs when we stop letting our ex push our buttons. Whether years before the separation or years after, how do we achieve an emotional divorce?
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Divorce 101
NEW BEGINNINGS and the COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY co-sponsor a 6-week program covering everything you need to know about divorce in Maryland. It is offered twice a year and features 13 of the top family law professionals in Montgomery County as speakers. Audio recordings available for Weeks 1-5.
NEXT SESSION: March 4 - April 8, 2025
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New Beginnings, Inc. • 2711 Covered Wagon Way • Olney, MD 20832 • 301-924-4101
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