Dealing with divorced parent guilt can be extremely difficult during the holidays. Often, divorced parents wonder if they’re doing enough to make the holiday season special for their children. Here are a few tips newly divorced parents can follow to have a great holiday season with their kids.
Parenting During Divorce
Thanksgiving Without The Kids? A Few Tips To Keep You From Going Crazy
You may not have your kids this Thanksgiving but you can be thankful you’re not sitting across the table from a turkey!
The Unvarnished Truth About Children and Divorce
When parents are more focused on the legal process of divorce and their own emotional needs than their children’s needs, those children are irreparably harmed by divorce – and they suffer due to parents who are unable to parent and divorce at the same time.
3 Tips to Prevent Child Suicide After Divorce
During a bitter divorce, children can feel like their parents care more about scoring points against each other than they do about their kids’ well-being. Use these tips to prioritize your children’s mental health – and help to avert the tragedy of child suicide – as the family restructures.
7-Step PROTECT System to Shield Your Children from Divorce-Related Emotional Damage
Divorce is a time of intense change, upheaval, and uncertainty. Your ability to grieve the loss of how things were and embrace this new reality, and get your children to do the same, will play a significant role in helping you all to move forward.
Do Not Give Up on your Children: Fight for your Children’s Time
Do not give up your children and throw in the towel because of their social lives, inconveniences, and teenage hormones. It would mean the world to a child to receive a phone call every day, or every other day, saying the simplest things; a five minute call.
Present a United Front When Telling Your Children About Divorce
Initial communication regarding your divorce should be as short as possible. Let your children know there will be changes because of the divorce, and that you will both be there for them no matter what. Choose your wording carefully.
I’m in Love, Now What: Your Children and New Partners
It is always important to remember that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to introducing a new partner, and there is no guarantee that even if you do it the “right” way your kids will fall in line.
Raising a Child with ADHD: Effective Strategies for Single Parents
Raising a child with ADHD is never easy. The symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can create stress in any family and challenge parents in a strong family. But in a single-parent home, it can be difficult, demanding, and frustrating, especially after a disruptive divorce. When your ex-spouse is not in the picture, you’re […]
3 Things to Do When Your Ex Won’t Follow the Quarantine Rules
What should a parent do to enforce the quarantine rules when they conflict with the court’s custody orders?
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