How Divorce or Separation Can Influence Teen Drug Abuse by guest author Sonia Tagliareni Divorce is a very complicated and multi-dimensional process for a family to go through, especially when the family has teenage children. It leaves teenagers in a...
How Step-Families Succeed stepfamily The adjective “blended” is frequently used to describe stepfamilies. Unfortunately, this term makes the stepfamily process sound like a smooth transition, uninterrupted by conflict or disagreement. Anyone who has been a member of a stepfamily—myself...
Your Child’s Graduation After a Divorce My daughter inspired this article. Her father and I separated when she was just 2 1/2 years old. She cannot remember a time when her family was just one family in one house. When...
Ten More Co-Parenting Tips (part 5 of 5) by Guest Author Elinor Robin, Ph.D. with editing by Virginia L Colin, Ph.D. girl in soccer game 41. Children of any age may be hesitant to spend time with a parent...