Divorce can put your children in a vulnerable position while they navigate complex emotions. Their new reality could impact their lives in many ways and interfere with their ability to progress. Knowing some of the ways your split could affect your children might help...
Child Custody
How to create a healthy birdnesting parenting plan
Determining a custody plan is one of the most challenging aspects of divorce. Both you and your spouse want to act in the best interests of your children, but you also have to consider yourselves within the equation. Some parents choose to birdnest as a way to help...
How can you break the news of divorce to your kids?
One of the most challenging conversations for parents is when they tell their kids that they plan to divorce. How you bring up the divorce does not change the reality for your kids, but it can ease the blow and help them adjust to their new lives without as much...
Does your parenting plan have a right of first refusal?
Hashing out the plans for parenting your children after a divorce is something that many couples find difficult. With emotions running high and patience so low, you may find yourself facing difficult choices in compromise to push through your divorce. Is a right of...
Is joint custody right for everyone?
Joint custody is one of many options when it comes to child custody arrangements in divorce situations. Though it is not ideal for everyone, it does have numerous well-documented benefits. How can you tell if it is right for you, though? Potential benefits of joint...
3 mistakes to avoid in divorce
The United States has the fourth-highest divorce rate in the world, and in 2019, someone was getting a divorce in this country every 42 seconds. Although divorce is common, it is not necessarily simple, but many individuals seem to complete the divorce process without...
What should you pack for a custody transfer?
If you have a shared parenting arrangement, your kids probably live in two separate households. When your scheduled parenting time is coming to an end, you must prepare your kids to move temporarily to their other parent's residence. As you probably know, custody...
What kind of strategies are important for co-parenting adult children?
Many couples going through a divorce must complete a parenting plan to demonstrate how the children involved in the divorce will receive the necessary care, support and resources to thrive. As a couple ages, the children move past the point of needing guardianship,...
Where should you swap the kids after your divorce?
If you are in the middle of a divorce, you may feel like your life will never be ordinary again. Your divorce will not last forever, though. Eventually, the end of your marriage is likely to become a distant memory. If you intend to co-parent your kids with your ex,...
Should you opt for joint custody?
When going through divorce, parents have to consider what option they want to go with for custody of their children. Many options have viability, but two serve as the most common. Sole custody and joint custody, or shared custody, often end up as the choice for...