As a father who has gone through the divorce experience, it would be so easy for you to switch the role that you play in your children’s lives. It would be easy to be their babysitter, who only watches the children temporarily and allows the …
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Shielding Your Baby From Parental Divorce
When you are married and you find out that you are going to have a baby, it can be one of the happiest times in your life. You both are going to be a parent. However, there are moments during that time when the stress …
CONTINUE READINGNavigating 3 Awkward Post-Divorce Situations With Your Children
During the divorce experience, children are forced to face the reality of their new situation. After many marital disagreements witnessed, they are forced to deal with the fact that their parents are no longer together; that they will inevitably be faced with the reality of …
CONTINUE READING‘Divide and Conquer’: A Mindset of a Child of Divorce
When you are a child of divorce, you can find yourself exploring your boundaries. “If Mom does not let me watch television past 8:30 p.m., trying it at Dad’s won’t hurt. If Dad will not buy me that toy that I want, maybe I ask …
CONTINUE READINGHelping Noncustodial Parents Connect with their Children
When you are the noncustodial parent, you can sometimes feel like you are playing “catch-up” in the lives of your children. You may feel like the reason for this disconnect is that you are not spending a sufficient amount of time with them, and given …
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