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At prisms we acknowledge that separation and divorce is a complex and stressful process. The period immediately following the decision to separate will raise many new issues for you, many of which may be unforeseen. As a consequence of your separation you will be required to make many decisions that will, in all likelihood, affect your future security and happiness.
We believe that separating mothers need to consider both the day to day issues (such as financial, career and property) and the more personal issues (such as health, diet, wellbeing and fitness) in order to achieve long term quality of life as single parents.
prisms is here to help you begin to understand your options, knowing that with access to relevant, up-to-date information, you will be able to make the right choices for you and your family.
It is likely that you will have to answer some or all of following questions at some point in the first year after separating:
• How can I get back into the workforce if I am not already working, and still have time with my children?
• How can I find a career that satisfies me in the long term?
• How will I know if my children’s reactions to my separation are normal?
• How can I get them help if they are struggling?
• How can my child’s teacher help?
• How can I successfully separate myself financially from my former partner and what is involved in that process?
• How can I re-establish my financial identity if I have not been in the paid workforce for some time?
• Where will I live?
• Will I be able to buy a house or will I have to rent?
• What will happen to my family home if I own one?
• How can I look after myself emotionally, physically and spiritually?
Seeking the answers to these questions can be time consuming and confusing and you may need help to find the information you need. That is where prisms steps in. Our panel of experts will provide you with the most important information you and your chlidren need. To access that information, search our listings under the expert panel pages.