Once you and your STBX have separated and you're going public with your divorce, your child's school needs to know. You'll need to consider how best to handle communications with your child's school. Liv has two children with her former husband. Her children are now aged nine and six and it's seven years since Liv ended her marriage. The conflict between her and her ex has … [Read more...]
How To Reduce The Conflict In Parenting Exchanges
A reality of parenting after divorce is your child moving between your home and your ex's home. Like all transitions those exchanges can be awkward at first but do become routine as everyone adjusts to the new situation. However, if you and your ex are locked in post-divorce conflict then parenting exchanges are more opportunities for turmoil and you'll need to look at how to … [Read more...]
Will Working With A Parenting Coordinator Help?
If you're getting divorced and have children you will have to figure out how to share parenting time with your ex and that likely means creating a parenting plan. Parenting plans often say what needs to happen but not how it needs to happen and if you and your ex are struggling to communicate then you might ask if working with a Parenting Coordinator will help. When Liv left … [Read more...]
Your Ex: Not The Parent You Want Them To Be
Shared parenting is pretty much the expectation for divorcing parents in the U.S. and for most parents that inevitably means a degree of disagreement. It's especially hard when your ex is not the parent you want them to be. My current guest, Liv left her marriage while she was pregnant with her second child. Shared parenting time with an infant comes with its own set of … [Read more...]
Not Wanting Your Husband In The Delivery Room
Most dads here in the U.S. now expect to be present at the birth of their child but what if you and your husband are splitting up? You could be giving birth and not wanting your husband in the delivery room. My present guest Liv, left her marriage of ten years while she was pregnant with their second child. When it came time to giving birth she knew it was important for baby … [Read more...]