Tell me more… the First Rights of Refusal clause and what you need to know The First Rights of Refusal clause can be one of the most frustrating requirements of the parenting plan, particularly for parents who believe the clause grants their co-parent an...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Co-Parent Holidays The season of gifts, hot chocolate, and candy cane kisses is upon us and as with many holidays, some co-parents are faced with the question of how to make it a merry one for the kids and a sane one for themselves....
Co-Parent Lifeline – Your questions, answered. Question: My stepson’s mother phoned my husband asking if she could take their son for a family outing on her birthday – which just happened to fall on our weekend. Based on the schedule spelled out in their...
Read Original Publication at Divorcemag.com 5 Tips for helping your blended family become the wedding gift that keeps on giving. When I divorced the first time, I had a five-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son. I remarried seven years later and became...
Read Original Publication at Divorcemag.com Even with two young children, I considered my first divorce to be a mere blip on the radar screen. For sure, there were emotional periods where I wallowed in a bit of fantasizing about how wonderful my...
I once dated a guy who referred to Valentine’s Day as a conspiracy between a certain greeting card company and the floral industry. I chuckled at the thought, but what he said really did make sense. According to the National Retail Federation’s Valentine’s Day...
Your child’s co-parenting Rule #12: Do all you can to teach me coping skills. They are my self-protection from the stress, anger and anxiety of the divorce. Josh was in my 2013 class – some time near the Christmas holiday. He was quiet until...
I typically begin my positive co-parenting class by saying: Divorce can be one of the most traumatic experiences a child will have… Ask yourself, what do you want your child to be able to say about your divorce five years from now?” I use this question to challenge...
