What is a Rainstick ? A rainstick is a long, hollow tube partially filled with small pebbles or beans that has small pins or thorns arranged helica...
In the weeks after his parents filed for divorce, one 3-year-old boy bombarded his paternal grandparents with invitations to visit his house. It wa...
Dating after divorce – even the words fill some divorced parents with dread. The idea of getting back into the dating scene after years being marri...
In a rather sad and ironic state of affairs, individuals exercising to improve health and fitness often fall into the trap of neon colored sport dr...
Boasting 500 million users worldwide and still growing, Facebook is now ubiquitous. Because of its popularity, minors have jumped onto the social m...
So it’s been a couple years I think since I did a Friday Craft post! Planning for specific crafts is not a strong area for me. I am much better at ...
With Martin Luther King Jr Day approaching, consider introducing the idea of diversity and cultural differences to your children. It will be easy t...
All stepfamilies come with challenges – the combining of different households and family cultures, the weekend visitations, the dealing with exes, ...
Divorce can wreak havoc on a child’s world and affect her life at school. How much information should a parent give a child’s teacher and other adu...
We live in an increasingly mobile society few people stay in the same place in which they grew up – moving for work reasons or just because they fe...
Parents who are divorcing often get sucked into a nasty competition when it comes to the kids, with each parent vying for custody of the kids. Of c...
How do divorcing parents handle the issue of Christmas and other holiday periods in custody disputes? What kind of schedules do North Carolina Div...
Divorce stinks. Don’t get me wrong. The excruciating pain of leaving your child on Mom’s doorstep, of missing holidays and first steps, of having t...
Grandparents are often caught in the tensions between parents when divorce takes place. Eager to help ease the situation, many grandparents are con...
Warring parents are increasingly attempting to “brainwash” their children to get the upper hand in custody disputes, according to lawyers. Solicito...
Is our down-turned economy having an effect on divorce in the United States and other nations around the world? While it’s too early for statistica...
Since it is a fact that one in two marriages end in divorce in the US, parents have a choice to make the experience manageable for their children. ...
Children often fear that they will lose one of their parents in a divorce or that their parents will abandon them and they will have to fend for th...
Do you find yourself saying things to your child during an argument without even thinking about it? Let’s face it, it’s almost impossible to be det...
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1 (16 oz) can of biscuits (regular, not the layered kind but the regular). We use “Grands” 1/4 cup melted butter 1...
When it comes to divorce, everyone is concerned about the kids. Not that everyone who divorces has kids, but we don’t seem to have as much angst ab...
Are you a current or prospective stepmom? For most people, taking on the role of stepparent is an entirely new experience, and presents challenges ...
Now that the 2houses new version and its amazing new features are out, we will introduce some of the main new ones here to make sure this new versi...
When parents divorce, children do suffer a loss. Sometimes parents have a difficult time seeing that and they make up justifications for what is ha...
After the divorce you may find you have mixed emotions about your ex – spouse. While you may know that the divorce was for the best, you may find t...
Co-parenting after divorce has become an increasingly attractive and sought after arrangement. In contrast to the conventional sole custody in whic...
Child discipline in an intact family is a responsibility shared between Mom and Dad. Once there is a divorce the custodial parent will have to take...
One of the most common responses that I receive when I tell others that I am divorced is: “Oh, I know how you feel. I just broke up with my boyfrie...
Contrary to popular belief, divorce isn’t always negative for kids — sometimes it’s excellent for kids. Here are five ways that your children can b...
Emily and William have done everything right. They have been married for 15 years. They have three beautiful kids. They both work — he’s an analyst...
