While going through my divorce and traveling for work, I created the following tips from firsthand experience to help divorced parents stay connected with their kids – and to forge a positive bond in each other’s lives.
Parenting and Step-Families
Handling Father’s Day Post-Divorce
If this is your first Father’s Day post-separation or divorce, you can expect a ride on the emotional roller-coaster. For divorced dads, family-centered holidays – like Thanksgiving or Father’s Day – can intensify feelings of anger, sadness, or loss.
8 Tips for Beating the Single-Mom/Stepmother Mother’s Day Blues
If you’re experiencing the Mother’s Day blues this year, you’re not alone. Follow the tips in this article to help get you through the day.
Podcast: Attorney David Echols on Issues Related to Children & Divorce
David Echols, an Oklahoma Family Attorney, discusses how Oklahoma courts will treat factors such as child custody, visitation, issues of paternity and more.
Will their father or step-father be included on the FAFSA?
I’m divorced with custody of a 6th and 12th grader and planning to re-marry. Will their father or step-father be included on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
What should I do if my child’s other parent is threatening to move to another state?
You should immediately seek recourse through the family law courts. Connecticut law requires the parent to file the appropriate motion with the court and to prove that the move is in the children’s best interest. Sally Oldham is a partner at Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin, LLC, which was founded on the premise […]
If my husband is uninvolved with our kids, can I force him to take responsibility?
My husband and I are divorcing and my husband says he doesn’t want to have anything to do with raising our children. Can I force him to take some responsibility for their upbringing?
Kids, Christmas, and Divorce
How to make the holidays less stressful: advice about Christmas and divorce for Moms, Dads, Grandmas, and Grandpas during the Holidays.
Ways Divorcing Parents Can Make Teacher Conferences Easier
Tips on How to Make Teacher Conferences Easier One of the best ways to stay connected to your children’s well-being is to attend parent/teacher conferences. Teachers see first-hand how your child behaves during classes and with other students. However, attending teacher conferences may be difficult with both divorced spouses in attendance. Here is some advice […]
Are there any good co-parenting strategies you would suggest?
Marshall Waller, a family lawyer in Calabasas, answers: Co-parenting is an effective way to help children move on from divorce. It allows both parents to guide the child’s development, as would be the case in an intact family. The only difference, though, is that in a co-parenting situation, the child lives in two houses. Each […]
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