Guest post by Jennifer Caughey Being confronted with a parenting plan for the first time comes as a shock to many divorcing parents. When you sit down to start capturing the logistics of your child's life you start to realize the complexities, the nuances and the needs that make your child uniquely yours. Then to document these in a clearly written, unambiguous document for … [Read more...]
How Do Children React To Divorce?
Telling your children about your divorce is one of those conversations you dread having and you'll never forget it. How children react to divorce starts with that conversation. Antonio Borello's two children were both under aged six when Antonio and his wife were separating. Their reactions were quite different. Here's Antonio: My son was probably around three and a half, … [Read more...]
Adapting To Shared Parenting Time After Divorce
A common reason parents give for putting off divorce is not wanting to be separated from their children. That's understandable. Adapting to shared parenting after divorce takes time, energy and commitment. Antonio Borello has been divorced now for about three years and his two children are now aged ten and eight. He admits that being apart from his children has been … [Read more...]
Going To Your Children’s Events With Your Ex
There are so many challenges with parenting after divorce. One of the most immediate ones is going to your children's events with your ex. Are you civil enough to be able to be in each other's company? Can you sit together? How will other people react? How will your children react? Antonio Borello is a psychologist and family therapist. He's been divorced now for three years … [Read more...]
Shared Parenting And Helping Your Child With Their Homework
When it comes to homework, most children do better with at least some assistance from their parents. However, shared parenting time adds another dimension to helping your child with their homework. My current guest, Liv ended her marriage seven years ago and her children are now aged nine and six. While her youngest is only just starting to get homework, it's part of every … [Read more...]