Nesting after divorce involves kids staying put while parents move in and out of the family home. Sometimes it’s also referred to as “birdnesting.” Initially Sarah and Miguel thought nesting sounded like a perfect solution. While there were many things they disagreed about, they were both laser-focused on the well-being of their tweens. Emotions were… The post Nesting After Divorce. What Parents Need to Know Before Giving It a Try. first appeared on Divorce and Children.| Divorce and Children
When you have to co-parent with someone who is dedicated to conflict, you can expect that just about everything related to co-parenting will be more difficult after your divorce. I hear it all the time. “Christina, how can I possibly co-parent with someone who isn’t willing to be cooperative or does everything they can to… The post How to Co-Parent With A Conflictual Parent first appeared on Divorce and Children.| Divorce and Children
When it comes to raising children out of two homes post-divorce, it’s expected that co-parents will encounter a host of challenges along the way. However, there’s one divorce challenge that doesn’t get talked about very much, and it happens more often than you think. How to split up while living under one roof. Whether it’s… The post 6 Tips for Coparenting When You’re Getting Divorced But Still Living In The Same House. first appeared on Divorce and Children.| Divorce and Children
I hope that you and yours have managed to stay safe and healthy over the past couple of months. For some of you, it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me. I thought you should know why. I don’t know one single person whose life hasn’t been impacted by the multitude of challenges this… The post How to stay resilient when life gets tough first appeared on Divorce and Children.| Divorce and Children
Over the past week, how many emails have you gotten so far that read something like this…”Welcome to 2020! A brand-new year and a brand-new decade,” or “OMG, it’s 2020!!! Happy Freaking New Year!! If your inbox is anything like mine, you’ve probably gotten quite a few of these. TBH, I’m not feeling it. I… The post One Mindset Shift That Could Change How Divorce Affects Your Children first appeared on Divorce and Children.| Divorce and Children
HANDLING HOLIDAYS AFTER DIVORCE AS COPARENTS CAN BE TRICKY. The holidays are here. Although it’s meant to be a warm and fuzzy time of year when goodwill prevails, sadly for many coparents, the reason for the season transforms into a vicious game of “one-upping.” If “one-upping” isn’t part of your day to day vocabulary, it… The post One Coparenting Mistake You Should Avoid This Holiday Season first appeared on Divorce and Children.| Divorce and Children
Starting a New School Year – Tips for Coparenting After a Divorce. Anybody else feeling a little frazzled over the start of a new school? Yeah, me too. The start of a new school year always feels a little bittersweet. Part of me is super pumped about having a predictable routine again (and getting my… The post Starting a New School Year – Tips for Coparenting After a Divorce. first appeared on Divorce and Children.| Divorce and Children
HELPING CHILDREN LEARN HOW TO COPE DOESN’T HAPPEN WHEN WE TRY TO FIX THEIR PROBLEMS. And yet, parents do it all the time. I personally happen to be a frequent offender in this department. Even though I teach my clients about this parenting strategy all the time, it’s amazing how often I still catch myself… The post Helping children of divorce become resilient first appeared on Divorce and Children.| Divorce and Children
ARE YOU GUILTY OF USING THIS FIVE-LETTER WORD WITH YOUR KIDS? Ever have a word that as makes you cringe every single time you hear it? Yeah, me too. (Actually, TBH, I have several but let’s not go there…) Recently during one of my coaching calls, a divorced co-parent I was working with casually dropped… The post Why co-parents should stop using the words visit, visitation, and custody. first appeared on Divorce and Children.| Divorce and Children
“Pain in life is inevitable. Suffering is optional… even during the holidays.” A couple of years ago, here at the McGhee household, we were having a pretty dismal December… TBH, the whole Christmas thing was looking awfully darn bleak. See… around that time, I was working away on a BRAND NEW project and was deep… The post How Co-Parents Dealing with Divorce or Separation Can Stop Being Miserable During the Holidays first appeared on Divorce and Children.| Divorce and Children
Navigate post-divorce co-parenting smoothly with expert tips. Discover how to avoid custody battle and foster a harmonious family life.| Divorce and Children - helping separated and divorced parents raise happy and...
As you move forward with the legal process, there may be many aspects, which seem unfamiliar or confusing. The following outlines and defines some of the key language used in many family court systems in the United States. If you are ever unsure of what a term means or have questions about how your case| Divorce and Children - helping separated and divorced parents raise happy and...
Q - What's the best way to decide who should have primary custody of the children?A - Although your marriage relationship may have ended, your roles as Mom and Dad last a lifetime. Concepts like primary or sole custody tend to undermine healthy parent child relationships because they perpetuate the idea that parents no longer| Divorce and Children - helping separated and divorced parents raise happy and...
WHY COPARENTS SHOULD STOP USING THE WORD VISIT AFTER YOUR DIVORCE. At the start of the session, I asked Mom what things were like when the kids were with her. She replied, “Well, when the children "visit" me (cringe), they seem to be very detached. And now they’re saying they don’t want to come over| Divorce and Children - helping separated and divorced parents raise happy and...
