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...
Did you know that only about one-third of stepfamily marriages last? The statistic begs the question: What is the deciding factor between the famil...
Parental Alienation Syndrome is the deliberate attempt by one parent to distance his/her children from the other parent. The motivation is to destr...
As a divorced parent, what lessons and behaviors are you modeling for your children? The messages you convey will influence your children into adul...
However you may feel about your ex-spouse, if you have kids, you are still co-parenting. That’s right: “Co”. As long as you both are committed to t...
Some children of divorce naturally feel caught between their parents as they adjust to two homes, two sets of rules, possibly two neighborhoods, an...
Fairy tales are one of the oldest, and sturdiest, narrative forms our culture knows. We love to tell them, read them, share them, and, especially, ...
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...
When a family finds itself in the middle of a separation or divorce, one of the first worries is “what about the children?” Research has shown that...
Must Divorced Fathers Become Second Class Citizens? It was the last straw. The Millers (details have been changed) had invited Greg’s ex-wife Susan...
Only seeing your children every other weekend can be devastating. You miss them when they are not with you, and those few short days does not give ...
After many years of bickering, infidelities, and general unhappiness and upset with each other, Jack and Miranda decided to divorce. To their credi...
Picture this: The dust has settled, the property is divided, the visitation schedule is in place and the divorce is final. However, there is someth...
Stacy Phillips, Los Angeles celebrity divorce attorney and author of Divorce: It’s All About Control – How To Win the Emotional, Psychological and ...
Parenting before after divorce can be complex, frustrating and confusing. However, every day parents around the world are coping with the challenge...
When parents fight for custody of children, both parents attempt to highlight their own parenting skills and to diminish the other’s abilities. Th...
At a recent workshop I presented on Financial Equality in Marriage, a question about alimony came up. It began an energetic discussion between the ...
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...
Whether you got divorced several weeks ago or it’s been several years since your split, most of us can acknowledge that we’ve made some mistakes. P...
Divorce does not have to be damaging to children. Here are the ten most important things parents can do to help their kids navigate the stormy seas...
If you missed our booth at the The Divorce Expo in Novi (Michigan, USA) here is the article and the interview recorded during the expo by the Divo...
If you live with one parent, you know that a lot of other kids do, too. More than 20 million kids in the United States live with one parent. Separa...
The followings videos introduce parts of the book “Co-Parenting works!” which explains you how to deal with co-parenting. About the author: Tammy D...
Are you prepared to tell the children about your divorce or separation? While the conversation will be difficult, it’s also an opportunity to let ...
“Relationship breakdowns are an all too sad feature of modern life – one in three marriages between 1995 and 2010 having ended in divorce. However,...
Welcome on 2houses blog ! 4 months after the launch we felt the need to rethink our blog. I’m glad to write the first article in the new and fresh ...
