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{4 minutes to read} Some parents wonder if it is important to inform their children’s school that they are getting a divorce. Here are some of the reasons why alerting the school will help your children: Should I tell my children’s school that we are getting a divorce? The answer is unequivocally yes. This may…
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Creating co-parenting plans is a formidable task all on its own, but if you have children, one of the aspects you will have to decide is how you will handle special days, and especially holidays with them. In this video, I share a number of creative ways divorcing parents have chosen to ensure that…
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{Read in 3 minutes} There is much thought given to how to tell the children about a divorce, but what about telling the parents? For many couples, telling the parents is probably the most stressful conversation next to telling their children. One would think that most parents would be supportive of their children and “rally…
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{4 minutes to read} Creating a parenting schedule for divorcing spouses is not an easy task when each of them wants to have the children for as much time as possible. Parents can agree on a primary custodial parent who will have the children on more overnights than the non-custodial parent, or they can opt…
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Please, Mom and Dad, leave us out of your disagreements with each other! Don’t ask us to be your go-betweens! Grow up! {3 minutes to read} 20 years after their divorce, Paul and Nancy were still competing over time with their three adult children, all of whom are in their late 20s. On the day…
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{3 minutes to read} James was brought in to see a child psychologist by his mother: “I am very sad,” he said, “because my parents are getting divorced.” The therapist responded: “Your parents are not getting divorced, the spouses are getting divorced.” James was not quite sure what to make of this answer so the…
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{3 minutes to read} I recently watched the first season of the Genius series on National Geographic which follows the fascinating life of Albert Einstein. It spans from his early years as a patent clerk to the world renowned physicist who developed the theory of relativity. This series also gives us insight into Einstein’s personal…
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{2:30 minutes to read} Graduations, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, First Communions, school performances: all events that children want their parents to attend together. But what happens when parents are at such odds with one another that it is “impossible” for them to be in the same room? It’s important to remember that: This is your child’s special…
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{3 minutes to read} When hearing about parenting classes, divorcing parents sometimes wonder: “Why would I need this class? My husband and I don’t need to be told how to raise our children.” The goal of parenting classes, however, is not to tell people how to raise their children, but to help them face the…
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{5 minutes to read} Celebrating our children’s birthdays post-divorce can often create some practical and logistical issues as well as a lot of emotional stress. As parents, however, we need to remember that this is a special day for our children and put ourselves, our egos and our priorities to the side.
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