Separation and Divorce Support Meetings
Our discussion meetings are led by a New Beginnings member-volunteer trained to facilitate the discussion. You may join the conversation or just listen; there is never any pressure to talk.
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October
MAKING A NEW BEGINNING: Conquering the emotional challenges of those first few days & months–or any step along the way. Wherever you are on the journey, offer a hand to those following behind.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU: Easing into a relationship.
TIMING IN RELATIONSHIPS: How important is it that one of you is recently separated & the other is long divorced? Apart from chronology, what does it mean when one is "ready" but the other is not?
SUN 12 ** Timing in Relationships ** 3:00-5:00 PM ** Bethesda ** $10
SUN 19 ** Getting to Know You ** 3:00-5:00 PM ** Arlington ** $10
SAT 25 ** Making a New Beginning ** 3:30-5:30 PM ** Kensington ** $10
WED 29 ** Open Discussion ** 7:30-9:30 PM ** Online ** $10
November
EMOTIONAL CRAZINESS: When you first separate, it is normal to be crazy--to experience the roller-coaster of extreme highs & extreme lows, often in the space of minutes. What triggers the peaks & valleys for you?
COPING AS A SINGLE PARENT: How do you balance your own needs as a single person versus the demands of caring for your children? Discussion includes issues for those who are dating a single parent.
TRANSITIONS: Change may be inevitable, but it’s not always easy or welcome. How do we manage the many changes–good AND bad–that come with divorce?
OPEN DISCUSSION: Bring your own issues & feelings to share!
WED 5 ** Open Discussion ** 7:30-9:30 PM ** Online ** $10
SUN 9 ** Emotional Craziness ** 3:00-5:00 PM ** Fairfax ** $10
SUN 16 ** Transitions ** 3:00-5:00 PM ** Kensington ** $10
SAT 22 ** Coping as a Single Parent ** 7:30-9:30 PM ** Rockville ** $10
