Coparenting and Single Parents

Thinking about how to tell your kids about the divorce? That is perhaps the most heartbreaking and difficult aspect of a divorce. As parents, we are all so protective of our children, both physically and emotionally, and the last…

Some would say parenting is the most challenging, yet rewarding job on earth.  I like to say it brings me my greatest joy and my deepest grief.  A bit like growing a second heart and wearing it on your sleeve everyday.  But what…

When I think of Father’s Day, I think of my father and always will. But there is another father who is very important on Father’s Day: my ex-husband. Why is he important? Because he is my children’s father. Maybe you are newly…

Does the other parent of your child go out of their way to limit your time with your child? Does the other parent speak poorly about you in front of your child? Does the other parent refuse to share important information or major…

I’ve had several different careers over the course of my professional life. Most of the work has been challenging and enjoyable, some were easy and fun, a couple paid well but were unfulfilling, a couple paid horrible but were fun,…

I’ve had several different careers over the course of my professional life. Most of the work has been challenging and enjoyable, some were easy and fun, a couple paid well but were unfulfilling, a couple paid horrible but were fun,…

A really really hard part about getting divorced with young kids, is helping them adapt to going from Mom’s house to Dad’s house and back. It’s brutal, and I can still vividly remember how much it hurt, watching my kids at 3 and 5 try…

Co-parenting isn’t always easy; especially at the beginning of a divorce. But add COVID into the mix, and co-parenting just got even more challenging. Since the pandemic began, I have seen parents make countless mistakes surrounding…

Isn’t the concept of being divorced with kids kind of ironic? Think about it. You and your spouse decide you don’t want to live together any longer, you want to get divorced, you don’t want to be a couple, and chances are the amount…