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4 Ways to Give Kids of Divorce The Gift of a Guilt-Free Holiday

November 21, 2014

Why you need to put YOUR issues aside and let your kids be kids! For way too many children of divorce, the holidays aren’t very merry at all. Instead, of being a season of fun and magic, it becomes a season filled with confusion, guilt and worry. Kids of divorce experience confusion because they have…

Getting Divorced? Why You May Still Need A Family Therapist

February 24, 2014

Think you can only call in a family therapist to piece back together your relationship? Think again. When you got married, you created a family — a family of two. Over the years your family may have expanded to include a goldfish, a dog or cat, and kids. What if you you decide to get divorced?…

Parenting advice for co-parenting after a divorce with father and young son excitedly watching a soccer game while at home one the couch.

3 Priceless (Yet Practical!) Tips For Co-Parenting After Divorce

January 27, 2014

Here’s some parenting advice for whatever stage of separation or divorce you’re in. Raising kids is a huge job made even trickier when dealing with separation and divorce. Although there are no easy answers, here is my best parenting advice for rising to the challenge. This may seem like an odd question, but how many…

Dating After Divorce? Consider Blended Families

December 16, 2013

Bonus children, FTW! When it comes to dating for re-singled (a.k.a. divorced) parents, odds are that the people you’re dating will have kids of their own, too. Thoughts of entering into a serious relationship or even remarriage gives many re-singled parents cause for pause if not outright alarm because we’ve all heard the stories about…

Boy and girl playing with green train on Christmas morning in front of Christmas Tree, What I Wish All Kids Of Divorced Parents Thought About The Holidays

What I Wish All Kids Of Divorced Parents Thought About The Holidays

December 9, 2013

Divorce and the holidays can make things pretty miserable for kids. Here’s how to help your kids of divorce have happier holidays even if they aren’t with you.