If you’ve never experienced divorce, it may be difficult to understand what your friend is going through. Follow these tips as you try to support your friend during this time.
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Deanna Conklin-Danao, Psy.D.
Dr. Deanna Conklin-Danao has been in private practice since 2006, seeing children, adolescents, and adults individually and in family and couples therapy. Prior to private practice, she worked for a major medical hospital in a school-based health center serving an adolescent population. She has also worked in community mental health and hospital-based inpatient and outpatient settings. These settings and specialized trainings have provided Dr. Conklin-Danao with the skills necessary to work effectively with clients as a divorce coach and therapist.
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Should You Wait Until the Children Are Older to Get Divorced?
The challenges your children will face during your divorce will vary based on their age. So should you wait until the children are older to get divorced, or is it better to split now – especially if you are in a high-conflict marriage?
How Specific Should Your Parenting Plan Be?
Creating a detailed parenting plan – along with some flexibility on both of your parts – goes a long way to smooth the road ahead as you begin co-parenting with your ex-spouse.
4 Tips for Taking a Post-Divorce Summer Vacation
A post-divorce summer vacation can be a time of healing after a stressful period. Here are four tips to set up your summer vacation for success.
Do You Have to Keep Buying Gifts for Your Ex-Spouse After Divorce?
You certainly don’t have to continue buying gifts for your ex on behalf of your children for celebrations like Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, but here are five reasons why you should consider it.
The Benefits of Co-Mediation in Divorce
Working with a co-mediation team of professionals during divorce provides you with additional benefits beyond working with a single mediator.
Premarital Counseling: A Wedding Gift That Will Last a Lifetime
Premarital counseling can be a safe place to explore those issues consciously instead of waiting for them to blow up. Here’s why you should consider it.
Post-Divorce Dating: Things to Consider Before You Get Started
Some of the post-divorce dating advice your friends and family offer is worth considering, while some of it might need to be thrown out!
Emotional Parenting in Divorce: Beyond the Time and Money of Parenting
The role of emotional parenting in divorce: parents should spend as much (if not more) energy on meeting their child’s emotional and physical needs.
3 Self-Focused Resolutions for the Suddenly Single
If separation or divorce has left you suddenly single, here are 3 resolutions to consider.
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