At the end of a long day, after a rotten commute filled with road rage and little accomplished at work, with chores piled up at home and the weekend nowhere in sight, my 4-year-old daughter clambered onto the sofa next …
If parenthood sucks, why do we love it? Because we're addicted. Read more »
“Everyone’s a child at Christmas,” the saying goes. At Thanksgiving, however, everyone simply acts like one—petulant, complaining, unhelpful, boastful—as they all assume their prescribed roles. (You, of course, are perfect.) No matter how mature your relatives may be in everyday …
Is marriage becoming obsolete? As families gather for Thanksgiving this year, nearly one in three American children is living with a parent who is divorced, separated or never-married. More people are accepting the view that wedding bells aren't needed to …
When your children come to you with their tales of marital woe beware. There will be a great temptation to finance your child's divorce, thinking that you are helping them get custody or more marital property but in most cases, …
Call it the ultimate test of the parent-child relationship: going into business together. We're not talking about founders of established companies passing the reins to the next generation. We're talking about Mom or Dad starting a company with the person …
What happens when parents and children go into business together? Read more »
Going through a divorce is one of the most difficult experiences one can face. It is often emotionally draining, time consuming, and costly. Divorce becomes even more challenging when children are involved and issues over custody arise. There are several …
Parenting through Separation & Divorce December 6, 2010 7:30 - 9:00 PM. Registration is Required. All parents are concerned about the well-being of their children as they face the challenges of separation and divorce. This workshop helps parents understand their …
On my first date with the man I've been seeing for more than a year now, we did the usual swapping of information about ourselves, our kids, our work, our homes. Then something happened to give me pause. When the …
In 22 years of practice as a divorce lawyer and mediator, I've read all the research about what separated and divorced parents ought to do at the holidays, and I've seen what works and what doesn't, and I've used a …
Children of Divorce List Their Holiday Do's and Don'ts Read more »
If I think of family plus caregiving, it always equals a stressful situation no matter how functional a family might be. Throw in some poor family dynamics, established sibling patterns, control issues usually involving physical, emotional, legal and financial concerns; …