How To Handle Tension at Big Family Holiday Gatherings When the extended family gets together for a holiday, amidst the fun, awkward quirks and tense conflicts sometimes come out. This year may be worse than most. The recent election brought...
Sharing the Love, and the Holidays, With Your Ex by Ed Farber, Ph.D. To your child only two things about divorce are good: double birthday presents and double holidays. Parents manage the holidays after separation and divorce in many different...
Tidings of Comfort for People in Transition by Guest Author Sharon Zarozny It’s holiday time, and if you’re in the midst of a major transition, it can be one of the most challenging (certainly not “the most wonderful”) times of...
Double the Presents, Double the Fun? The Truth About Sharing Custody During the Holidays By Guest Author Nicole Dash As far back as I can remember, Santa visited me and my sisters two times every Christmas. It was the perk of...
Valentine’s Day after Separation or Divorce woodpecker My standard holiday advice: Plan something that you will look forward to and enjoy doing on the holiday. Don’t sit home crying over the absence of your ex. Get together with friends for...
Children’s Holiday Memories A question for separated, divorced, and never-married parents: What kinds of holiday memories are you creating for your children? Joyful, generous, grateful celebrations in two households? Parents squabbling over who gets the kids...