How to Break It to the (Grown) Kids
The worst thing you can do when you tell your grown kids about your divorce is to expect them not to feel strong emotions, not to feel grief and pain just as you do. Adult children struggle with divorce the …
Category: Parenting
Top 10 Child Custody Complaints
In a recent pow wow with my law partner Dror Bikel, we discussed how frequently we hear parties in child custody matters make the same complaints regarding their former partner's parental skills. So, without any personal commentary, here it goes: …
The post-divorce parenting guide
Raising contented children is not as straightforward as it sounds – especially for divorced or separated parents. When faced with the complications of co-operating with an ex, even the best intentions and sanest reasoning can fall by the wayside. When …
Divorce Can Hurt Kids' Math Scores, Friendships
Young children of divorce are not only more likely to suffer from anxiety, loneliness, low self-esteem and sadness, they experience long-lasting setbacks in interpersonal skills and math test scores, new research suggests.Click here to find out more! Children do not …
Untying the Knot: A Divorced Couple's Perspective on Raising a Child, Part II
After comments and feedback we received from the first article, we realized that we used an imprecise choice of words to preview this article when we said that things didn't have to be so complicated. We know all the ways …
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Landmark Divorce Rulings: Top 10
Family court judges have their work cut out for them. Not only must they decipher the dissatisfied grumblings of estranged spouses and pages upon pages of legalese, but they must also draw upon their knowledge of past cases to determine …
Are You Secretly Dreading Summer?
I recently discovered that many mothers and fathers actually dread summer for the mere fact that, without the structure of school for their children, they are left to fend for themselves. They have to either find childcare or camp while …
The Kids Are Never Grown
You may have heard the old joke about a couple in their 90s filing for divorce. When the judge asks them, "Why did you wait so long?" they respond, "We wanted to wait until the kids were dead." In fact …
Grandparents Vacationing with Grandchildren After Their Parents Divorce
Summer is often a time when grandparents are recruited to spend time with their grandkids. A beleaguered single-again parent deserves time off and, if money is tight, Camp Grandma and Grandpa is a logical choice. So why not offer to …
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Cyber mediation
Websites help divorced couples manage child custody and communication — minus the animosity. Scheduling meltdowns. Missed appointments. Custody hand-offs. Nasty texts and emails. Unexplained dental and doctor bills. For years, these kinds of disputes often led divorced parents into costly …