When a person prepares for the numerous changes that come with a divorce, it’s easy to get caught up in the surface details. Raising your children in different households involves school schedules, sports activities, health care arrangements, clothes shopping, and car rides. It is easy to forget about the larger picture, which may leave you unprepared to raise your children … [Read more...]
What Halloween Candy Reveals About Your Divorce
Tis the season - no, not Christmas yet - of Halloween candy. Whether you buy it at the store and eat it all before the trick-or-treating or your children bring loads of it home on October 31, there will be candy and it will be tempting. You may have memories of your own trick-or-treating fun as you watch your children choose which candy is their favorite, which gets thrown … [Read more...]
A Guide To Starting A College Fund For Your Child Even Without The Help of Your Ex
Nearly one-third of all households in New Jersey are headed by a single parent. Some receive support from their former partner, but a substantial number of single parents live on their own income. Frequently, a non-custodial parent is unable to contribute alimony or child support for a number of reasons. This puts a lot of pressure on the custodial single-parent to provide … [Read more...]
How To Use Technology To Solve The Most Common Single Parenting Problems
Juggling parenting and working can be challenging - doing that when your children are in two homes is even more challenging. Thankfully, this is one area where technology can solve the most common single parenting problems. It's common for one parent to take on most of the responsibility for coordinating their child's schedule, activities, transportation logistics, … [Read more...]
Parallel Parenting: It Doesn’t Make You A Bad Parent
While the emphasis of parenting after divorce is clearly on co-parenting, the fact is that parallel parenting doesn't make you a bad parent. Co-parenting is held as the gold standard, the target we're all to aim for. It means working collaboratively with your ex on everything to do with your child, being jointly actively involved in their school, attending your child's … [Read more...]