Maintain a regular visitation schedule: Kids thrive on predictability—particularly during times of turmoil. Help your child get (or stay) involved with activities they enjoy: School clubs, friendships, andextracurricularsare increasingly important at this age. Encourage them to reach out to others in...
Activities like sports, music lessons, and equipment that come with these activities can start to add up if only one parent is paying. Keep all receipts related to these expenses and choose a time periodically to go over how much each parent has spent so that the costs can be equally divid...
Then again, somehappily married parentsare too busy with other activities to bother with child-rearing. It is at this point a child decides who is the true mother hen in their lives. Divorce leads to parentsbeing in anunstable mental statesuch as depression or anxiety, or they are just not...
This pdf activity book is colorfully illustrated and offers kids activities to complete in addition to answering basic questions they might have about their parents’ divorce. This pamphlet offers very basic information to educate and help kids dealing with these difficult circumstances. ...
6. Move mountains to maintain children’s daily routines. Divorce can be disruptive to a family’s daily schedule(s). I encourage my clients to do whatever they can to minimize the disruption to their children. Ensure they get to school and activities on time, rested and in the right fram...
Finally, help your child get (or stay) involved with activities they enjoy; school clubs, friendships, and extracurriculars are increasingly important at this age. Encourage them to reach out to others instead of withdrawing from the world....
I am a mother of three and grandmother to 11. I stayed with their father for more than 20 years believing that somehow I could make him feel loved enough to change. Over time, each of my children has drawn close to me for healing, and pulled away for the same reason. I am, after...
If possible, agree to be civil and sit together during the children’s sporting events, extracurricular activities, school events, etc., to show the children that they still have two parents who love them together. If you prefer not to sit together, agree to be civil and stop by to congra...
How do divorces impact children, and what can parents do to set their kids up for success? Read this Carmel divorce attorney blog post for the answer.
Each chapter begins with a story many kids of divorce experience. Within the story, the cartoon character uses a practical tool to deal with the problem. Each tool is easy for young readers to apply. The parent/child activities that follow give each child the opportunity to express his though...