Holidays are a time for families. There is perhaps no more difficult time to be divorced than during the holiday season when everywhere that you look you see a reminder of what you have lost. In light of how hard it is for divorced adults to get through the holidays, it is just as hard for your children when their “new normal” or their “different kind of family” means they are sharing their holiday celebrations between homes and between parents. Divorced parents create a year round … [Read more...]
Happy Holidaze
The holiday season can be a time of merriment when celebrating with family and friends. Parents raising children in two homes, alternating time with the other parent may experience feelings of anxiousness or sadness during this time. Instead of grieving past family traditions, parents are encouraged to follow the following guidelines so that they might provide their children the best holiday experience ever. 1. Communicate directly and early with your co-parent Send business-like emails to the … [Read more...]
Co-parenting, Technology and the 21st Century
Avoiding the Pitfalls Thanks to affordable mobile technology, there has never been a time like now when co-parents and children are quickly and easily accessible. It is easy to see the benefits of such technology: access to children’s events, news, instantly communicating with your family. For co-parents, strategic planning is needed to avoid any of the pitfalls these tools might bring. Text messages, e-mail, photos, videos and social media posts can all be kindling in the fire of … [Read more...]
Helping Children Return Back to School After Divorce
When children return back to school after divorce, a typically challenging time can be even more difficult. Learn how to ease the transition. School is starting again, and a number of children returning to school after their parents’ divorce. Children may experience feelings of insecurity about what their future holds and not have the tools or experience to manage these fears. Allowing children to express concerns or negative feelings will help parents see the situation through their … [Read more...]
Child Support in a Collaborative Divorce (Part One)
This post is from Scott Clarke, a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst currently in private practice in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, and a Collaborative Law Institute of Texas Board Member. He has been in the financial advising business since the early 1990s and has specialized in the divorce financial aspects for the past 6 years. In my experience, one of the areas in which clients are most creative in the collaborative process is in how they choose to structure … [Read more...]
