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December 10, 2025November 17, 2025 by Rachel Frawley

How to Survive the Holidays During Separation

Practical support for women navigating divorce during the festive season

The holidays are supposed to feel joyful—twinkling lights, familiar traditions, everyone gathered around the table. But when you’re going through a separation or contemplating divorce, the season can feel heavy instead of bright. You’re juggling emotional strain, logistical challenges, and the pressure to “hold it all together” while the world around you seems wrapped in celebration.

You’re not alone. And you don’t have to pretend everything is perfect. There are ways to move through the season with strength, steadiness, and a little more grace than you might expect.

Read on to discover How to Survive the Holidays During Separation:

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November 3, 2025November 17, 2025 by Rachel Frawley

Finding Clarity Before the Holidays

The holidays can be especially challenging for women who are divorced, navigating co-parenting, or considering a separation. Between managing family expectations, planning visits, and juggling children’s needs, it’s easy to feel emotionally overwhelmed. The pressure to “keep it together” for everyone else can leave little room for your own reflection and care.

This November, consider giving yourself the gift of clarity. Taking a moment to pause before the holiday rush can help you approach gatherings, conversations, and decisions with confidence and emotional balance.

October 30, 2014October 25, 2022 by Rachel Frawley

Celebrating Holidays – Divorce Style

Holidays can be brutal for the children of divorced parents. Kids often feel incomplete. If the children spend most of the time with you and your partner, they will no doubt feel torn about not being with poor Mom or Dad. Try to respect the fact the kids are thinking of their other biological parent and their nostalgia for the past is not a direct shot at you.

A Survival Guide for the Holidays

The holidays are upon us and it’s a time to have festive parties, family gatherings and tons of food and merriment. However, sometimes you feel overwhelmed and stressed during the holidays, resulting in feelings of sadness, anxiety and even depression. There are many reasons why this happens. First and foremost is that you may just be exhausted from all the planning, preparing, and family tension that sometimes increase during this time of year.

Helping Your Children Survive the Holidays After Your Divorce

One of the toughest transitions for children of divorce is coping with the first holiday season. As parents our challenge is to create new traditions and activities that can replace the memories of family holidays in the past. Here are some suggestions for helping your children keep the best spirits through the holiday season.