A Kid's Guide to Divorce
Do you know someone whose parents are divorced? Are your parents divorced? Chances are that you can answer yes to one — or maybe both — of those questions. And you are not alone! Read on to find out what …
Author: Jane Tate
Making Cents: How to come out a winner in a divorce
When it comes to the financial side of divorce settlements, I frequently see evidence that either no financial planning was done or that well-hidden financial benefits miraculously end up skewed to one side or the other. Either the financially sophisticated …
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Children of divorce vow to break cycle, create enduring marriages
By the time Zulema Green turned 12, her mother had been divorced three times. Her husband, Cory Green, was 3 when his father abandoned his family. As the Georgia couple recently celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary at an upscale restaurant …
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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 her off. So what are you to do? It would be much easier if there was a one size fits all manual to becoming …
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 the ever-growing number of mobile phone applications that can pinpoint a cellphone user's location. One of them is the new Facebook Places feature. Some …
15 top questions for a divorce lawyer
(Mediate Michigan doesn't agree with all the information in this article however the article provides a good overview. Please note: specifics in the law vary from state to state.) Anyone going through or contemplating a divorce has basic questions in …
A parent’s guide to living with a texting teen
To keep texting under control, parents need to set limits. “Parents have to be role models for their kids with their own use of cell phones and technology and set clear boundaries,” Knorr said. “Parents need to teach kids how …
Old ways best in childrearing
Want to raise a compassionate, moral child? Get Neolithic say researchers at the University of Notre Dame The child rearing practices in hunter-gatherer societies result in children with better mental health, greater empathy and conscience development, and higher intelligence in …
Harsh parenting harms kids emotionally
Montreal University researchers have said that harsh parenting can affect the emotional development of a child, possibly leading to anxiety disorders such as social phobia, separation anxiety and panic attacks. "Several studies have shown that coercive parenting practices are linked …
Managing money through a divorce
Divorce is traumatic enough. Throw money issues into the mix and problems compound. Divorce instigates a huge financial upheava,but unlike other significant life events, it is not one that people include in their financial plan. Jo Gillies has had a …