Helping Families Make Informed Decisions About Their Future
Perhaps they are late again. Or they did not show up for your child’s game at all. It may not be the first or the last time your co-parent did not keep their word. When you and your children cannot rely on them, what exactly can you do? There are three things you...
At the height of the summer season, school is the last thing that children – and perhaps even parents – want to think about. However, stores across North Carolina are already displaying their “Back to School” selections. If parents are unmarried and co-parenting, it...
For some unmarried parents, co-parenting is a good solution. They divide time with their kids and work together to a certain level to raise them in separate households. However, a co-parenting arrangement might not be a solution that works for everyone. One parent...
When parents live in the same house, it is often easy to touch base about how your child is faring and discuss any worries you may have about them. When parents are unmarried and living separately, this process is not nearly as simple. However, it is often still...
One common form of co-parenting competition is when one parent does everything they can to be the fun parent. The fun parent – also called the “Disneyland parent” – avoids discipline and aims to be more like a cool friend than a parent. They try to win their...
In the last blog post, we discussed that protecting the parent-child relationship starts with you as the parents and your relationship with each other. That is the foundation, but what can you do to secure that relationship when it comes to your children? In the end,...
Parents naturally worry about their children and the future of the family. If they get a divorce, those worries can multiply, and they find themselves worried that their individual parent-child relationships will be at risk. So, what can North Carolina parents do to...
There is a long list of factors you must consider when you establish a parenting plan and parenting time. Location, family schedules and, most importantly, your child’s best interests will all play an important role in your custody arrangement. As we discussed in a...
There are many details that co-parents need to plan for when raising their children, both large and small. However, those small details can have a considerable impact on a child’s life. For example, the matter of consistency may seem small at first, but it is a very...
Any North Carolina parent would agree that parenting is a tough job. It can also be anxiety-inducing. You find that you constantly worry about your child’s well-being. In the last few years, it seems parents across the country share a common, increasing worry. How is...
