When parents divorce, they often hear the same refrain over and over: it is important to keep kids out of the middle of it all. Parents typically share this hope and do everything they can to help their children through this process. Despite this effort, many families...
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Child Custody
Should I attend co-parenting education classes?
Over the years of raising a child and watching them grow, parents can feel confident that they know their children – and know what is best for them. They take their parenting responsibilities seriously and watch out for their children no matter what. Even so,...
Co-parenting mindset
Co-parenting is often one of the greatest challenges that parents face after a divorce. Moving forward as co-parents requires careful planning and commitment. However, effective co-parenting needs more than a plan. It also requires the right attitude from both...
Adjusting parenting plans for teenagers
A child’s needs and best interests change as they age. Parents know this and must adjust their parenting style accordingly. However, divorced parents may also have to modify their co-parenting plan to meet their child’s changing needs – especially as their child...
How do stepparents factor into post-divorce parenting?
Finding love and marrying again after a divorce can be exciting. It is even better when individuals find a partner who builds a meaningful relationship with their children as well. However, families in this situation often face a common challenge: how do stepparents...
Tips for co-parents to approach distance learning
At the end of the last school year, parents and children alike slowly adjusted to the new reality of distance learning. Adjusting to these changes was stressful for many parents, especially divorced parents trying to facilitate distance learning in two homes. This...
Tips for facilitating custody exchanges with your children
It can be difficult for some parents to exchange custody of their children and coordinate parenting time in a respectful and appropriate manner. For some it is difficult to let their children out of their care, even if they are on amicable terms with their ex-spouse...
Triangulation can jeopardize co-parenting
When children have unmarried parents, it is normal for them to transition between their parent’s homes regularly. Co-parenting becomes the routine when unmarried parents share custody of their children. Even though parents may have an established co-parenting...
Exploring the benefits of virtual visitation
As technology revolutionizes the way we connect with the world and each other, it is also influencing how families communicate after a divorce.Many divorced parents take advantage of text messages to communicate with each other efficiently while also reducing...
Children and extended family: Their relationships post-divorce
Welcoming a child into the world is exciting for the whole family - including the extended family. The parents' siblings get excited to be aunts or uncles, and their parents are excited to be grandparents. In many cases, children have special connections with extended...