Dealing with and ex-spouse isn’t the easiest thing to do.  When it comes to the children that are involved, it is even more difficult and emotionally charged.  To make matters worse, there is usually poor communication between divorced or separated couples.  Lets face it.  If the communication was more productive there would be less broken [...]

There is no all-inclusive manual for guiding children through a divorce or separation.  Every child is different and every family has a different set of circumstances.  Some children need more time to adjust.  Here are  a few tips for easing their pain through this difficult time. Have open discussions with your children about their emotions [...]

Children begin to feel emotions at a very young age. Emotions are useful to tell us how we feel about things and can be used to help limit negative experiences from happening or reoccurring. All humans experience emotions but not everyone understands them. Helping children understand their feelings will help them know how to react [...]

Custody is often a concern of divorcing parents, as it will define where the children will live and who will have the bulk of responsibility when it comes to making decisions. More important than the custody status, though, is the schedule that plans the time the children spend with each parent and how that time [...]

Divorce and Parenting Parents Don’t Always Agree Even in a happy marriage, parents often disagree with each other when it comes to matter of parenting. Some research actually shows that couples are happier after their children have grown up and moved out on their own. The situation can get even worse when Mom and Dad [...]