The vast majority of divorcing parents I meet are concerned about the impact ending their relationship will have on their children. They love their children, they do still want a family for their children and they don't want the lives of their children to be more difficult. The challenge always comes in the details of how to accomplish all that. These hurdles are compounded by … [Read more...]
Successful and Positive Co-Parenting After Divorce
Guest post by Sylvia Smith You and your ex may have divorced each other, but there is still something major that will connect you for the rest of your lives—your children. Whether you like it or not, you two are stuck in this co-parenting thing. It’s time to make the most of it! While your marriage and divorce may not have ended well, it is possible for you both to come … [Read more...]
How To Handle The Most Common Parenting Problems After Divorce
How our children cope with divorce is front and foremost for many parents. None of us want our children to be harmed by the end of our marriage and their well-being can be a major influence on the timing of divorce. I'm a big believer that children can absolutely thrive after divorce. I also don't believe that parenting after divorce is by definition harder than parenting … [Read more...]
Four Important Things to Know About Restricted Parenting
Guest post by Alison Sutak In any discussion on parenting after divorce, there’s a heavy emphasis on working together, striving to be co-parents because that’s what helps to maintain stability and routine in your children's lives, and enables them to adjust to the changes in their family life better. There are however, times when circumstances make co-parenting impossible and … [Read more...]
Do You Have What It Takes To Make Nesting Successful?
Usually it's the kids who move between the homes of their parents after divorce but sometimes a family decides to turn the tables and have the children stay in the one home while the parents rotate in and out. That's called nesting or birdnesting. When it works, it's awesome but it's not going to work for many families. Do you have what it takes to make nesting … [Read more...]