The gold standard for parenting after divorce is the co-parenting model where both parents collaborate and are actively involved in raising their children but this is at the far end of the parenting spectrum and I suspect definitely not the norm. While there are some couples who are able to shift to more of a co-parenting style after divorce, parenting styles are often set … [Read more...]
How To Get Kids to Eat Healthy
... When Your Ex Feeds Them Junk by Michelle Leath I like to think of myself as the Chief Nourisher of my family. It was always my job to plan, prepare and serve the meals and snacks for my kids, and formerly my ex. Ever since they were babies, I’ve taken pride in making sure my kids get good quality food and avoid excessive fast food and junk. I choose to eat healthy myself … [Read more...]
How To Parent Your Child After Divorce
By Debbie Pincus, MS, LMHC Are you worried that your divorce is ruining your child’s life? Do you wonder how to still be able to parent your child effectively as you navigate this new change? While divorce is a big life event for kids, it’s important to remember that not all children of divorce will be negatively impacted. The key is how you handle them—and yourself. Read on … [Read more...]
Figuring Out How To Parent Together
In divorces where there are minor children, custody is often the most contentious issue. With her alcoholism, Debbi's ex could easily have been seeking full-custody and restricting her access. Fortunately for Debbi that's not how it was. Here's Debbi: I wasn’t concerned about custody, only because I knew what my ex’s relationship was with his previous children, he was very … [Read more...]
Keeping Violence Out of Your Home
by James Lehman, MSW Fifteen minutes with Grand Theft Auto--San Andreas and Josh (age 14, under the persona of CJ in the game) has killed ten gang members and made off with over $100,000 dollars. He pulls another “Baller” out of his car and cuts him in half with a chainsaw. Then another. Slices into him again for good measure. He grabs a bazooka and blows away the guy in the … [Read more...]