Establishing appropriate boundaries related to the use of technology is a struggle in most parenting situations. It can be particularly challenging when you share custody of your children. Developmental experts are quick to point out that inconsistently-reinforced...
Has your ex tried to damage your bond with the children?
Shared custody situations take time for families to adjust to and are often stressful for parents and children alike. Parents frequently have strong emotional reactions to one another in the early months after their initial separation, which can make custody exchanges...
What is parallel parenting?
After a divorce, you will still need to work together to raise your kids. People often refer to this as co-parenting, yet that is only really true if you cooperate. As an inability to cooperate is often what leads to a divorce, it stands to reason that you might not...
How can you improve co-parenting for the kids?
Children count on their parents to make sure they have what they need. That doesn’t change just because the parents decide to divorce. Once the adults make the decision to split up, they have to ensure they’re committed to being a parenting team for the children....
How to minimize destructive co-parenting criticism and judgment
Co-parenting with your ex after divorce is never easy – no matter how amicable your break-up was. You split up for a reason – maybe a lot of reasons. Likely, you don’t see eye-to-eye on a number of things. Parenting is certainly an area where everyone has their own...
When can a court modify child custody orders?
When a family court issues child custody orders, it always considers the best interests of the children. Therefore, when there is a drastic change in circumstance from when the orders were issued, the court can modify its earlier position or issue fresh directives....
Is divorce really disastrous for kids?
One of the things that stop many unhappy couples from divorcing is the fact they have kids. For years people have talked about how hard divorce is for kids and how maintaining the nuclear family is best, at least until they are older. If you look around, you will see...
Can your ex leave the country with the kids for a vacation?
Divorce has a way of shaking families up. Your ex who has always been a homebody may suddenly become a social butterfly, taking the kids out someplace different every weekend that they have custody. During summer vacation, they may make plans for something even more...
Is nesting a wise custody situation?
When two parents share custody of their children after a divorce, they typically have custody at different times. Each parent has their own home or apartment, and they have a custody schedule. The children simply move from one residence to the other in accordance with...
Is your co-parent preventing you from seeing your children?
Some of your parental rights include spending quality time with your children on a regular basis. However, in a situation where you are not on good terms with your co-parent, that can be difficult. They could prevent you from accessing the children, which could end up...