Parenting and Step-Families

Here are some of the reactions most commonly experienced by children immediately after separation or divorce. By knowing what to expect, you’ll be better equipped to help your children deal with the ones they experience.

Experts agree that, far too often, it’s children who suffer most in separation or divorce proceedings, and so it’s important to handle telling them in a mature, adult manner.

Reassure your children during this difficult time by maintaining daily routines and traditions and minimizing change. Here are some tips.

Kids today are much smarter than we give them credit for. Don’t believe us? Check out these answers about marriage that they gave us and bear in mind that the oldest child is 10!

Children clearly need two parents that love and care for them. The majority of parents are able to share custody, but many need extra help in figuring out how to do it without tension. Here’s a look at how to best divide your child’s time.

Janice Shaw discusses conflict and parenting and how to customize your post-separation parenting relationship to make it work for your new family dynamic.

The Parental Alienation Syndrome is a childhood disorder that arises almost exclusively in the context of child-custody disputes. It results from the combination of brainwashing by one parent against the other parents and the child’s own contributions to

One of the most important pieces of a divorce mediation process is determining how a couple is going to share the minor children’s time among them. Here are some factors to keep in mind when formulating your plans.