Divorce can be tough – and when you have kids, you might tend to worry about how they’ll handle this difficult transition. As a family lawyer for over 20 years and a former teen of divorced parents, I know all…
Divorce can be one of life’s most difficult transitions. If you’re a parent and are recently separated or divorced, here are 3 tips for sharing the kids with your spouse during the holidays. 1. Have your lawyer…
Scary statistics show that alcoholism affects about 18 million adults in the U.S. and 6.6 million children younger than 18 years old live in households with at least one alcoholic parent. This post identifies how your kids might be affected by having…
When you and your spouse decide to divorce, it can be difficult to remain together in the marital home. Young kids, in particular, can often sense the discord or hostility between you and your spouse. Even if there is no…
No doubt about it – divorce is a topsy-turvy crazy emotional time – for kids and parents alike. And trying to be a good parent when you’re at your worst can be overwhelming and exhausting. As both a child of divorce…
When you’re a separated or divorcing parent, chances are you’re concerned about the kids if you or your spouse were to move out of the home. To help ease the transition for kids, more divorcing parents are considering a parenting…
If you’re a separated or divorcing parent, one of the first things to do is to determine when and how your kids will spend time with each parent. When parents decide to divorce, children need to know and understand what…
If you have kids and are separated or divorced, this post is for you – especially if you want to stay out of court. The big takeaway is this – be able to master the Herculean task of negotiating and…
Divorce is hard. And it can be very hard on kids. But not for the reasons you might think. The hardest thing about my parents’ divorce when I was 13 was not the divorce itself. It was the ongoing fighting and…
No doubt about it – divorce is difficult as it is. And during the holidays, it can be downright brutal. Especially when you have kids who need you. If you’re divorced, it’s likely you already have a custody and parenting…
