All too often when I was representing children or parents in divorce court, I heard parents refer to scheduled parenting time as "my time." For example, a parent once complained to me that taking a child to dance class took …
The Divorce Organizer: Three tips to help ex-spouses understand visitation Read more »
Maintaining sanity during divorce, while large waves of unpredictable and conflicting emotions rise and fall, is an enormous personal challenge. Remaining sane and grounded, however, is our adult responsibility regardless of the temptation to think and act otherwise. Children need …
Micki McWade: 10 Tips for a Sane Divorce: Five for You, Five for Me Read more »
If there is one holiday that is universally celebrated in our country, it is Thanksgiving. Its meaning is simple yet profound. It kicks off our holiday season, and any religion, race or ethnicity is invited to attend. It is representative …
Rachel A. Sussman, LCSW: Creating New Traditions for Thanksgiving and the Holidays Read more »
Getting ready for trial in a divorce or child custody case can be a stressful time as litigants and litigators attempt to condense the details and documents of a relationship into the hours or days of a trial. If you're …
Edra J. Pollin: My Top Ten List Of What Not To Do In Divorce Court Read more »
In my first blog in this series I described research which shows that divorce is not inevitably damaging to children. Indeed, ongoing research continues to support the contention that, overall, children from divorced families are not significantly worse off, psychologically, …
The biggest test when remarrying is how your fiancee will fit into your family. What happens when your children are unwilling to accept your new love?" It is not always a matter of if the child likes or dislikes the …
Parenting: Advice to consider when your kids don't like the new love in your life Read more »
"Daddy lets me eat in my room if I want to." "I don't have a curfew when I'm at Mom's house." "Mom doesn't make me clear my dinner plate!" "Dad says it won't hurt me to eat donuts for breakfast." …
Divorce sucks. Especially when your lawyer tells you that you are likely going to come out with the short end of the stick. Even legal sophisticates, meaning those who have experience with courts and lawyers because of their business affairs, …
5 Support Arguments That Don't Matter in Divorce Court Read more »
Now that the school year is in full swing, you as a parent have a lot to do. This is not news. The beginning of the school year is a challenging time for anyone. Even celebrities have spoken about challenging …
Have you ever stopped yourself just as you were about to open your mouth knowing your children were in earshot? Have you ever noticed that when you are behaving your worst your children somehow miraculously appear and see it all? …