The early months of separation can be financially challenging for just about any family. Even if you and your ex have good incomes, living separately can be significantly more costly than living together.As you're working out your division of assets and support...
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Why compromise might be the best gift for your kids this season
This time of year can be the most challenging for divorced parents. You want your children to enjoy the holidays with all of their family members on both sides. However, it's easy to feel a bit of resentment when you hear them talking about how much they're looking...
Making the first Thanksgiving after divorce easier on your kids
If you're a newly separated or divorced parent, you're likely approaching this Thanksgiving and the holidays that lie ahead with more than the usual amount of anxiety and stress. It's understandable that you're not feeling particularly thankful this year. However, you...
Dealing with alcohol abuse in a parenting plan
If you're going to be sharing custody of your children with a co-parent who has a history of alcohol abuse, it's wise to include provisions in your parenting plan regarding the use of alcohol and perhaps an alcohol monitoring system. Even if the parent in question...
Dealing with a competitive co-parent during the holidays
The holiday season can be a stressful time for divorced co-parents who are competitive about being the "best" or "favorite" parent. Even if you know that isn't healthy, maybe your co-parent can't resist trying to outdo you at every turn. That sense of competition...
Some key financial considerations before you begin your divorce
Whether you're just beginning to consider divorce or you're ready to talk to an attorney and start the process, one of your biggest worries is likely how it will impact you financially. It's important to take a look at your current financial situation and what you'll...
Why you should have a visitation transportation plan
Many divorcing parents devote a great deal of time negotiating – and sometimes battling over – custody and visitation arrangements. After they've worked out things like how many days a week each parent has the kids and where they'll spend various holidays,...
What’s most important to children of divorced parents?
There are seemingly hundreds of things that separated and divorced co-parents can fight about. Often, they convince themselves that these fights (whether they consist of a few terse texts or a full-blown argument) are about things that are essential to their...
Are you contributing your your children’s divorce stress?
There's no doubt that divorce is one of the most stressful events a person can experience. Finding ways to reduce your stress level is not only healthy for you but also your children, as well. Studies have found that parental stress can lead to behavioral issues in...
Should you and your ex try to co-host a child’s birthday party?
One of the first big event-related challenges that newly separated or divorced parents often face is a child's birthday party. If you're sharing custody of your child and live near each other, throwing one party rather than two and hosting it together is typically the...