Going through a divorce is already difficult for some people, but when children are involved, the process can become further complicated. It’s usually up to the courts or parents to make those tough decisions concerning child custody arrangements.
Children and Divorce
9 Things I Would Tell my Pre-Divorce Self
If I had a chance to talk to myself before the divorce, I’d tell her to surround herself with the best support structure she can manage and focus on getting through it. Everything that happens afterward is what you really want to look forward to.
7 Tips for Co-Parenting With Your Toxic Ex
Sometimes it seems like he was created for the sole purpose of pushing all your buttons. Despite all that, you want to do what’s best for your kids and offer them stability, no matter how much your toxic ex gets under your nerves.
How Divorce Shaped My Life
As a psychologist working with high-conflict families, I can reflect on my own experience and recognize how much it has impacted my professional and personal life. I had the “lucky” experience of living through two divorces during my childhood.
What You Need to Know About Legal Separation
In a legal separation, you aren’t actually divorced. This is an important distinction because it means that you’ve decided to live in separate households but are still legally considered married.
Therapy: Divorcees’ Perfect Gift for Themselves and Their Children
Divorce disrupts your life and permanently alters the lives of your children. A divorcee’s life will be full of challenges when splitting one home into two
Political Differences, Divorce, and Custody Disputes: 7 Tips to Help Your Kids
Bitter political differences can create rifts between spouses that escalate into divorce and custody battles. Family lawyer Patrick Baghdaserians answers 7 questions about how to help your children cope when political differences become irreconcilable differences.
Hiring the Best Family Lawyer: 5 Main Tips
Here are some practical tips for hiring the best family lawyer, from red flags to advantages and disadvantages to consider.
How to Respond if Your Ex Checks Out on Their Child
When a father is consistently late picking up kids for his scheduled parenting time or fails to show up altogether, this can place a mom in a difficult position and cause children to experience additional emotional harm.
Low-Conflict Marriage: Why I Tell My Clients It’s Good Enough
I’m often asked, “What exactly is a low conflict marriage?” I guess since I push the idea that low-conflict marriages should not fall prey to divorce, it is time I define, for those curious, what I mean by a “low-conflict marriage.”
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