01-Survive
The immediate phase. Practical guides for the first weeks — money, kids, legal, and getting stable.
01-Survive
What child support actually costs you — and how the formula works
The letter from Services Australia arrives and the number is wrong. Not wrong in a clerical sense — wrong in a "that can't be right"
05-Atlas framework
The four phases of rebuilding after separation
Most "stages of separation" content is about grief. The five stages, the seven stages, the twelve emotional milestones. Much of it borrows, sometimes loosely, from the
01-Survive
Seven things you forget about money when you separate
You get the obvious stuff right. Separate bank accounts, dividing the mortgage, who pays what until settlement. Most people sort that in the first week. It's
01-Survive
The first 30 days after separation: what to actually do
The first 30 days are mostly an organisation problem dressed up as an emotional one. Start with the bank account, the passwords, the screenshots, the budget, and the kids’ rhythm. Not the whole future. Just the next thing.