Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

Daniel tells me his wife has turned their children against him, blaming him for the divorce. Maggie tells me that her children refuse to see her, talk to her, or even respond to text messages. Poppy, who is only 12, says she wants nothing to do with her father and is prepared to starve herself until the judge changes the custody arrangement. These situations are all too common in divorce and heartbreaking to witness. The rejected parent feels helpless, anguished, and desperate. The child often feels abandoned, enraged, confused, and overwhelmed. Why do children sometimes reject a parent? It’s complicated.…

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The US is prepared to launch strikes on Venezuelan military bases as President Trump ramps up the pressure on the country’s narcoterrorist dictator, Nicolas Maduro, as the administration works to cut off the regime’s drug and criminal operations, The Post has learned. The operation — which could happen within days or even hours — aims to dismantle Maduro’s Cartel de los Soles command structure and target military installations that protect the Maduro regime’s drug trafficking activities, a source close to the White House told The Post. US officials have accused Cartel de los Soles of trafficking roughly 500 tons of…

From Killadelphia to Blacula: Return of the King, Rodney Barnes is one of the most exciting writers working in comics today, and he’s certainly no stranger to vampires, so it was especially thrilling to hear the news that Rodney would be teaming up with artist Chris Shehan to bring bloodsuckers back to the Alaskan town of Barrow for the new IDW miniseries 30 Days of Night: Falling Sun. With the first issue of 30 Days of Night: Falling Sun now available through the IDW Dark horror imprint, we’re excited to get our hands on the next issue, and have an exclusive preview of issue #2…

“Today” anchors Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager hosted the show’s Halloween episode dressed as Miranda Priestly and Anna Wintour. Getty Images Gird your loins! Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager made a fashionable appearance on the “Today” show’s Halloween episode on Friday, dressed up as Miranda Priestly and Anna Wintour. Guthrie’s spot-on “The Devil Wears Prada” costume comes ahead of the highly anticipated sequel, which is expected to hit theaters in spring 2026. The morning show posted an Instagram video of the co-anchors meeting backstage in costume, admiring each other’s looks with the caption, “fashion icons meeting.” Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock…

Disgraced Prince Andrew allegedly once had 40 prostitutes brought to his five-star hotel during a taxpayer-funded trip to Thailand, his biographer has claimed. Andrew, who was officially stripped of his titles on Thursday and evicted from his royal residence in a humiliating fall from grace, engaged with the women over a four-day stretch, royal historian and author Andrew Lownie alleged. “There was a famous trip to Thailand — for the birthday celebrations of the King. Andrew is representing his country and insists on staying in a five-star hotel rather than the embassy, which he always did,” Lownie told the Daily Mail’s “Deep…

Americans hankering for a taste of home won’t find these fave foods abroad. Many American foods and ingredients are often restricted or banned in other countries due to different health and safety restrictions regarding food additives and preservatives. These foods being banned abroad has led to many conversations of why they exist in America and what can be done to make them healthier. Here are some of the popular American foods and snacks that other countries have banned: Coffee-Mate Many Americans likely woke up this morning and put Coffee-Mate into their cup of coffee, but people who live in countries…

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” -Mike Tyson We all carry private scripts for how we’ll handle hard moments. We picture ourselves measured in the meeting, gracious during conflict, steady when the phone call comes. Then life swings. For my family, it was my own recent health scare—enough to flip the world we’d built upside down. Overnight, the question shifted from “How do we keep everything on track?” to “What actually matters, and how do we build our days around it?” That shift led to massive life changes: choosing a healthier environment for me, planning…

The first official College Football Playoff rankings for this season will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 4.This means that it’s time to start playing the game of “Who’s in, who’s out?” And there are a few teams whose Week 10 matchups could determine their fates ahead of the early CFP rankings.With this in mind, let’s dive into the best games to watch this weekend, with odds via DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 31.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on…

A pervy high school principal resigned after he was found seeking sex with a current and former student on Grindr, where he fantasized about having “a secret school tryst,” according to a report. Jonathan M. Fey, the then-principal of Amador Valley High School in northern California, allegedly contacted the students on the popular gay hookup app from an account dubbed “eyes emoji,” according to Ed Source, an outlet that covers California education. “I really have always liked you,” the “eyes emoji” account messaged the former student, according to communications shown in an investigative report by the Pleasanton Unified School District.…