Children can develop intense anxiety or insecurities when they are in traumatic or stressful situations. such as:
Living in a high conflict en...
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...
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...
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...
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...
