Watching divorce movies together is an excellent way to broach a topic as potentially fraught as parental separation. Children understand the wo...
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...
On Mother’s Day, women around the world are recognized for their child-raising efforts; but sadly, stepmoms are hardly acknowledged.
Step-paren...
The rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic is upending lives everywhere, but it’s putting a strain on a group that already deals with challenges ...
Parenting has never been for the faint of heart. It comes with 24/7 worries and requires an endless supply of patience. There are also downright th...
So you’re committed to an amicable divorce. Congratulations! Maintaining a friendly relationship with someone who used to be your spouse is never e...
It might not be easy to establish a healthy co-parenting relationship, but it’s worth it. Learning how to move past your individual differences to ...
Even under the best of circumstances, a parental separation can be incredibly emotional and confusing for kids. They’re used to seeing both parents...
If you’re divorced with children and pursuing a relationship with someone who also has children, it’s not easy mixing your two families. After all,...
The fact that divorce is super common isn’t comforting when your family is going through it. At least as one of the adults, you have some control o...
It might take a few months, or even longer, but parents and kids will get used to a new normal after divorce. The kids will become accustomed to sp...
I have been divorced for about three years. I have two teenagers, 13 (a son) and 15 (a daughter). They both live with me, although their father liv...
Parental Alienation is defined as the deliberate attempt by one parent to distance his/her children from the other parent. An example would be the ...
As time passes after your divorce, it’s very likely that you’ll meet someone who becomes an important part of your life and you start considering a...
Talking to your children about divorce is never easy. Most spouses are going through an emotionally challenging time and want to minimize the stres...
When co-parents decide to end their relationship, it is not always easy to know how to tell the children. For families, the divorce process involve...
There might be a great temptation to entrust your child with messages – practical ones, or some other kind – that you want to convey to the other p...
I have an only child. He’s smart, funny, and wise beyond his years. I was 25 years old when I gave birth to him. I looked into his eyes as they han...
