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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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. ...
From Kramer vs. Kramer to Marriage Story, you’re likely familiar with films about contested family breakups. As these movies artfully point out, ev...
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...
Going through a divorce is one of the most difficult life events to endure. As hard as it is on the two people going through it, joint custody situ...
Marriage and divorce have become parts of the collective American experience. Ninety percent of individuals marry by age 50. About 40 percent of th...
Parenting is never easy. It’s a full-time job that requires you to drop your personal needs to tend to other human lives.
That full-time job bec...
Family therapists extoll the benefits of co-parenting and with good reason. Countless studies demonstrate that kids do better when they remain in...
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...
Did you know that in 51% of cases, both parents agreed that mom should be the custodial parent? However, where does that leave the other parent? Th...
Studies have found that children who spend at least 35% of their time with each of their parents have better academic, social, and psychological ou...
As per the latest statistics attained from The Centers and Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of divorce in the US is witnessed to be 3.2 out...
With divorce rates rising, many kids now experience Christmas without Dad or Mum. Many parents worry that Christmas with only one parent present wi...
One of the hardest parts about going through a divorce? Figuring out how to work through it in a healthy way that strengthens and builds your child...
Separation is never easy and that’s doubly true when it comes to communicating with your child. If you’re a co-parent, there’s plenty of options fo...
Unless you’ve recently found a functioning magic wand, getting your kids genuinely excited to go back to school might not be a realistic goal. It’s...
Getting kids involved with food preparation has tons of benefits. Cooking with kids helps them practice math, learn to love healthy foods and devel...
Of all the potential conflicts that co-parents have to contend with, vacation and travel schedules are one of the trickiest. You might have a dream...
Holidays can be tricky for parents with joint custody. After all, many companies do not let you take vacations whenever you want! If you’re struggl...
