by Denise Banks-Wilson | Dec 13, 2022 | Co-Parent Lifeline
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....
by Denise Banks-Wilson | Feb 25, 2022 | Co-Parent Lifeline
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...
by Denise Banks-Wilson | Nov 5, 2021 | General
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...
by Denise Banks-Wilson | Sep 15, 2021 | General
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...
by Denise Banks-Wilson | Feb 9, 2021 | General
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...
by Denise Banks-Wilson | Feb 11, 2020 | General
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...
by Denise Banks-Wilson | Jan 14, 2020 | General
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...
