Ten More Co-Parenting Tips by Guest Author Elinor Robin, Ph.D., with a little editing by Virginia L Colin, Ph.D. 11. Avoid using body language, facial expressions or other subtleties to express negative thoughts and emotions about the other parent. Your […]
8 Things Every Dad Should Teach His Teenage Daughter by Guest Author James Parsons and Virginia Colin (mostly James Parsons) Parenting a teen is hard enough, but if you’re a father, the thought of your daughter hitting puberty can be […]
For Divorce, Do You Need a Lawyer, a Mediator, or Both? In most cases, I would recommend both, but there are exceptions. In many cases, you can save thousands of dollars by having a mediator help you and your […]
Ten Co-Parenting Tips by Guest Author Elinor Robin, Ph.D. and Virginia L Colin, Ph.D. (mostly Elinor) 1. If you have not done so already, call a truce with your Ex. Divorced parents can succeed at co-parenting. To begin, a ceasefire […]
Tag Team Parenting Recently I was having dinner with a group of friends who all run their own businesses. Most of them had husbands with jobs and also had children under age 12. This means that their families were dealing […]
Stay-At-Home Parents — Moms and Dads Recently I read a HuffPost article about regrets about being a stay-at-home mom. It was a good article about the long-term economic, social, and psychological costs of leaving a career to stay […]
Your Behavior, Your Kids, and Divorce by guest author Sharon Zarozny Ask anyone who’s been through it, and they’ll tell you one of the most gut-wrenching aspects of separation and divorce is figuring out how to co-parent going forward. […]
What Will You Regret When You Are Dying? Recently I read about some informal research conducted by an Australian woman who cared for patients during the last three months of their lives. She was a good listener, so the […]
Divorced Parents Stay Connected OK, yes, there are some deadbeat moms and dads who just drop out of their children’s lives. Fortunately for the children, these parents are in the minority. And to be fair to the absentee parent, one […]
That’s a Lie! It is a phrase I hear often. Often the person who says it appears to be angry or scornful. Usually the other person becomes angry or defensive. The phase interferes with constructive communication. “That’s a lie” is […]