Divorce is hard on the entire family, especially the children. As you navigate the process, your focus will be on the best interests of your children. Generally, a divorce can be settled efficiently if proceedings remain amicable and spouses are able to reach fair...
Child Custody And Parenting Plans
Why you shouldn’t keep your job loss a secret from your co-parent
If you’re a divorced parent who’s facing unemployment, your first concern may be how you’re going to continue to help support your child. That’s an especially pressing issue if you’re the one paying child support. You may also wonder how your unemployment will affect...
3 common concerns children have during a divorce
A divorce is a major event in the lives of all who are involved. Frequently, adult spouses find the process extremely challenging at times. However, the concerns of children can result in further anxiety and stress. The focus of both parents will typically be to work...
3 tips for reaching an amicable child custody agreement
When the subject of child custody comes up, most people often think about a highly contested tussle in which parents do not see eye to eye regarding who should have the kids. However, this is not always the case. Separating or divorcing parents can actually arrive at...
Make sure you think about summer vacations in your parenting plan
Working out a parenting plan to share time with your kids is one of the most challenging tasks during a divorce. However, what works for one week of the year will probably work for most when your children are at school. When they are on vacation, things can become...
What kinds of things should co-parents be consistent about across home?
Many people think that divorce means that they won’t have to deal with their ex, but this isn’t how it works when you share children. One thing that might surprise some co-parents is that they will still be fairly intertwined with each other. Throughout the divorce...
What’s the ideal parenting plan for a newborn?
A lot can happen between the time parents conceive a child and the child is born. Parents who are no longer together can find themselves needing to discuss a parenting plan even though they just brought their baby home from the hospital. You'll want to account for...
Consider these co-parenting tips if you have a narcissistic ex
When you're co-parenting after divorce, you should expect that there will be some contention. If you and your ex can find a way to work through that and focus on what's in your kids' best interests, then you'll likely find that things aren't as stressful. Things may...
How to have a successful co-parenting relationship with your ex
When you go through a divorce and you share children with your ex, you’re going to have to continue to communicate with each other even after the paperwork is finalized. Being able to co-parent with your ex can benefit your children and could make things less...
Is not vaccinating medical neglect?
The movement that opposes childhood vaccinations has a rather large following. Most people take a stance firmly on one side of the issue, which creates a serious divide between anti-vaxxers and those who support vaccines. If you are in a custody fight for your...