One term you may have heard in relation to child custody is bird nesting. This is a custody strategy that is rarely used, but one that can be very useful for specific couples. It is often used in situations where the parents believe it will make life easier for the...
Planning your vacation after a divorce is harder than a vacation with your whole family. You don't just need to arrange for time off of work and to ensure your destination is somewhere the children will have fun. You also have to make sure that you work that planned...
Parents often worry about how their children are adjusting to new situations. When the parents are going through a divorce, there are many different things that the child might struggle with. One of these is the emotional toll that the major life change takes on them....
For children, birthdays are some of the most exciting days of the year. They are the focus of everyone's attention. They get to have gifts and cake, maybe even a party. They will look forward to their birthday for weeks and want to involve everyone they love in the...
Divorce takes a toll on the entire family, especially the children. Fortunately, parents can make the entire process easier by remaining amicable and placing the best interests of the child at the forefront at all times. However, getting through the divorce is not...
Determining what electronic devices your children are old enough to have and what kinds of apps and sites they should be able to access can be difficult decisions for any parent. However, if you’re a divorced parent sharing custody, you may also have to deal with a...
Divorce can be hard on everyone involved. It can be especially tough on the children, more so if the parents are too overwhelmed by emotions to attend to the children’s needs. To make divorce less painful to the kids, it is important that parents understand what is...
Sometimes, divorce can be inevitable. If you happen to share children, you may have some difficult decisions to make with regard to their care and your involvement in their lives going forward. One example involves coming up with a parenting plan that will work for...
Hands down, the most heartbreaking aspect of any divorce for a man is the fact that, if he does not win full custody, he can no longer live with his own children every day. If you are facing the prospect of shared custody or simple visitation rights, it can seem as if...
As your divorce proceeds, it begins to get more contentious by the day. Now, even the kids are fighting amongst themselves. Some are clearly stating preferences to live with one parent while the others want to remain with their other parent. You never thought you...
