We hear a lot about how the courts are biased in favor of mothers when deciding child custody. After a 10 year career as a divorce coach/consultant and doing extensive research on the subject, I've come to the conclusion that …
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have reached a divorce settlement, including a custody arrangement for their 6-year-old daughter Suri, TMZ reported Monday. In quickly settling out of court, the former couple sidestepped the messy custody dispute some had predicted for …
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I've found that most people, despite being in an unloving and unhappy marriage, will avoid considering divorce as an option because they believe it will be harmful to their children. I believe the opposite is true -- that they are …
Contrary to popular belief, divorce isn't always negative for kids - sometimes it's excellent for kids. Here are five ways that your children can benefit from your divorce: 1. When Mommy and Daddy are happier as individuals, their kids will …
When things don't work out between you and the person you married, you suffer internally, agonizing over a new life without each other, reminiscing about the way he once made you feel. Then, it hits you: what about your children? …
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Parents of a special needs child know that caring for their child involves an often overwhelming and demanding lifelong commitment that also introduces an added strain to the parents' own relationship. Divorced or never-married co-parents of a special needs child …
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Whether you got divorced several weeks ago or it's been several years since your split, most of us can acknowledge that we've made some mistakes. Perhaps we lost our tempers at an inappropriate time and watched our children painfully internalize …
Wondering how you can get full custody of your kids? Here's what you need to know, from Judge Michele F. Lowrance, the author of "The Good Karma Divorce." Have questions? Ask in the comments. I have been a judge in …
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We all do it from time to time -- make a sarcastic comment about our ex, criticize something they did or didn't do, gesture or grimace our faces when referring to our former spouse. When we do it in front …
Post-Divorce Parenting: Bashing Your Ex is Bad for Your Children Read more »
Family conflict is a huge factor negatively affecting the growth of children under the age of 5. For children that young, family turbulence can interrupt or delay important developmental stages. Even if a small child has reached a significant growth …