Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.
One of the most difficult parts of co-parenting may be dealing with your co-parent. The fact that you are co-parents, rather than a couple, often means there have been issues between you that may still linger. The following tips can be useful to bear in mind if...
Moving to another state or farther away is common, but it can be emotionally challenging for families, especially children. This is particularly true when parents are separated or divorced. Parents must carefully consider how these big moves affect their kids. Beyond...
Co-parenting after a separation or divorce is challenging in a host of different ways. Commonly, one of those challenges involves managing the logistics of sharing children’s belongings. If you co-parent – or will be newly co-parenting – with your ex, chances are that...
After a divorce, if you and your former spouse share custody of your child, you have to follow the court order. The child custody order may say that you swap physical custody every other week, for instance, while you have to work together to make major decisions for...
The courts don’t always “get it right.” In their quest to uphold the rights of both parents, judges may unintentionally safeguard the rights of a parent who may not be fit, or who may simply not be an emotionally healthy individual. If you’re sharing parenting rights...
When parents divorce, their children typically are the ones who suffer the most. While the spouses may feel relief at finally being free of one another and the constant conflicts they’ve faced, the kids mourn the loss of the nuclear family. These losses are magnified...
Enduring a drawn-out custody battle is one of the most heart-wrenching experiences a parent can face. Not only do you fear losing access to your child – you must watch them suffer alongside you and your co-parent. Feelings often run hot on both sides, turning a...
Co-parenting is never easy. However, it can be easier when kids are at some points in their development than it can be during others. For example, some parents find that trying to co-parent “tweens” (pre-teens) across two households is particularly challenging. By...
Discipline after a divorce can be different. You and the other parent may disagree on how to approach it in the two homes. But this doesn't have to be difficult. Below are two tips to help you: Agree on the rules to employ in both homes While you and the other parent...
When parents separate, their children often find themselves dealing with two very different parenting styles as well as lifestyles. One person’s parenting style may have dominated when they were together. Sometimes, when parents become single, their lifestyles -- and...