Parenting coordination is a child-focused process used in Florida to help high-conflict parents resolve disputes and improve communication regarding their children’s care and well-being. It is designed to assist parents who struggle to cooperate and make joint...
Child Custody And Parenting Plans
Can you co-parent children with different parenting styles?
Raising a child with different parenting styles can be challenging, and this can worsen when co-parenting. Nonetheless, you and your co-parent can have a smooth experience if you employ a few strategies. Here is how you can peacefully co-parent with different...
4 tips to employ when discussing custody with your kids
Informing your child about your divorce may have been complicated, but you managed to do so. Another crucial conversation to have with them is about custody. They need to be informed about custody matters once you have enough information. But how do you approach this...
3 reasons a daughter may need to stop seeing her dad post-divorce
In our last post, we discussed research that indicates how important it is, in most circumstances, for girls who have dads to maintain bonds with those parents post-divorce. We also noted how important it is to construct parenting plans with an eye toward supporting a...
3 reasons a daughter needs to keep seeing her dad after divorce
As a divorcing parent, you may not have much love for your co-parent other right now. Yet, you must remember that your children won’t feel the same way. They will still have huge amounts of love for both of you. People often talk about the importance of mothers to...
Making virtual visitation work if your kids are very young
Virtual visitation can help a co-parent to maintain strong relationships with their children when those kids are residing with their other parent. Yet, for very young children, effective virtual visitation generally requires more effort, creativity, consistency and...
Preparing to tell your child about your divorce
If you’re considering divorce or preparing to file, you’ve probably given some thought to how you’ll talk to your family, friends, colleagues and those in your various social circles about this decision. What about your child? Children also need to maneuver these...
Tips to help prepare for your child’s custody hearing
If you are going through the motions of divorce and child custody, it's crucial to prioritize preparation for your custody hearing. The hearing is important as it will determine the custody arrangements for your child, impacting their well-being and your relationship...
When might co-parenting be a bad idea?
Co-parenting is often held up as the goal divorcing parents should aim for. It’s said they should work together and communicate regularly over matters concerning their child to give their child the best chance of growing up well-rounded, rather than forever scarred by...
What do toddlers need from their divorcing parents?
When parents of toddlers divorce, they too often don’t fully realize the effects that the split can inspire for their children. Children in the toddler years (generally considered to be in the 1-to-3-year range) typically don’t have the language skills to explain how...