Many divorces involve children, and many of those divorced parents will go on to remarry — very likely to someone who also already has children of ...
Dating is never easy, but when you’re dating someone who already has children, the stakes are even higher. Once you realize that it’s time to take ...
While we usually think of the parent comforting the child and trying to ensure they are happy and healthy, children often think they also have some...
In the US alone, a couple gets divorced about every 36 seconds. This amounts to 2,400 divorces each day. If you’re going through a tough time, yo...
Relationships aren’t built overnight. All lovers create a story filled with moments that once had so much meaning. But not all relationships last...
Much of the focus when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been one of the defining factors of 2020, is physical health. We’ve heard a lot...
The primary focus of any divorce with children is to make things as easy for them as possible. There are lots of things to hash out, and it’s likel...
When two parents are working together to raise their children even after their romantic relationship has ended, we call this co-parenting. It’s a t...
No matter the reason for it or how amicable it might be, the end of a relationship is a major life change. If you have children involved, you will ...
If you’ve just made the decision to go your separate ways or are currently in the middle of a divorce, being friends with your ex might seem like a...
Whether your child loves soccer or spends every spare minute learning guitar, nurturing their hobbies and interests is important. Extracurricular a...
It’s safe to say that 2020 has been a landmark year so far, and it’s not over yet. From the first mentions of coronavirus at the beginning of the y...
While a divorce or separation is often the best choice for some families, it doesn’t mean that co-parenting comes without its challenges. Learning ...
More and more parents are choosing to have joint custody in the last few decades as opposed to the traditional every other weekend schedules of the...
When it comes to custody situations, there are two main types of custody orders: sole custody and joint custody. Decades ago, sole custody was much...
Many people don’t hear the word narcissist to describe their partner until well after the relationship has ended, but once they start learning more...
Over 2 million children in the US attend school all year round. If your kids aren’t part of this statistic, then school’s out soon, and you need ...
Since COVID-19’s arrival, it has changed nearly everything about daily life. From how we grocery shop and connect with friends and family to where ...
There are nearly 14 million single parents in America with custody of their children. Around half of those have some form of child support arrangem...
Of the 13.6 million custodial single parents living in the US, about half of them had some type of legal or informal child support agreement in pla...
Watching divorce movies together is an excellent way to broach a topic as potentially fraught as parental separation. Children understand the wo...
Going through a breakup or divorce comes with a lot of stress emotionally, physically, and financially. It often leaves the couple with a lot of ...
We’ve all heard the infamous, albeit crude, divorce statistics in the US.
While divorce may be more common than we’d like, there’s something e...
When it comes to parenting, we dads tend to be underestimated. People assume that a child’s mother is the primary parent and that the dad simply pi...
Facing a divorce can be challenging enough. Anger, rejection, fear, disappointment, and failure are all normal feelings of someone facing divorce. ...
As 40 to 50% of US marriages end in divorce, chances are many of us will face the changes that come with separating from a spouse. When there are c...
From Kramer vs. Kramer to Marriage Story, you’re likely familiar with films about contested family breakups. As these movies artfully point out, ev...
On Mother’s Day, women around the world are recognized for their child-raising efforts; but sadly, stepmoms are hardly acknowledged.
Step-paren...
If you’ve recently separated or gotten divorced from your partner, and you have kids together, then you may be discussing custody plans.
For exa...
Amid a contentious divorce, staying separated but living together might sound ill-advised. Yet, some parents find it the best way to meet the needs...
