My boy with two homes
For 16 years, between the time I split up with my son's mother and the time …
Parenting
Helping stepparents avoid the big mistakes
As anyone who’s been a stepparent can attest, it can be challenging, frustrating, confusing, and rewarding. …
Psychiatric experts assess parental alienation
The American Psychiatric Association has a hot potato on its hands as it updates its catalog …
What to do when your children reject you after divorce
Few events are as devastating as your children rejecting you after divorce. Sometimes it seems as …
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Parenting, Part II: First weeks can be tough for college kids
A couple million sets of U.S. parents just realized a dream: They sent sons and daughters …
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Surviving hard economy in Michigan, more dads stay at home
Each morning, Paul Ikonen of Waterford bids his wife good-bye as she leaves for work at …
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The children who have two homes
It is Friday afternoon and Ned and Nancy Flaherty are being picked up from school by …
A Kid's Guide to Divorce
Do you know someone whose parents are divorced? Are your parents divorced? Chances are that you …
How to take on the task of being a stepmother
There are so many stories about the evil step-mom and/or the step-kids who try to run …
Ever-evolving technology requires parents to be vigilant about children's participation in social media
Do you know where your children are? There's a chance that everyone else does, thanks to …