For many separated, divorced, or never-married parents, this is not easy. Ellen Kellner, author of The Pro-Child Way®: Parenting with an Ex, focuses on our greater spiritual existence and how it applies to fostering what all children need – love, patience, kindness, consistency, and consideration. Good parenting skills, she says, can be maintained even when marital status […]

  The process of getting divorced is extremely stressful for many people. They worry about their kids; they may not have enough money; they suddenly have to make major changes in their lives; they may be riding a roller coaster of anxiety, anger, grief, joy about liberating themselves from a miserable relationship, and/or guilt about

You can find Part 1, with the first ten tips, on this page. 11. Begin by asking for more than you want. This is my least favorite advice to give. It grates against my Quaker respect for honesty and integrity. Nevertheless, it often happens that successful negotiations require compromise. If you want $500 a month and

  I just heard from a client I worked with in June.  She and her husband were in a very difficult situation.  They owed much more than their house was worth, they could not sell the house for a couple of years because of a complication in the way they bought it, there was very

  1. Which was the LEAST traditional form of marriage in history? A. Monogamy B. Polygyny  C. Serial marriage D. Male breadwinner marriage E. First cousin marriage 2. What was the most important function of marriage from Paleolithic times to the Early Modern Era? A. To ensure that every child had a mother and father

by Guest Author Barry Davis I think that one very significant advantage of mediation is often left out when discussing the pro’s and con’s of mediation vs. litigation – the positive impact that mediation has on the children and the parents’ ability to co-parent. Mediation creates this situation in a number of ways: 1. “First,

by Guest Author Cynthia O’Conner, Certified Mediator   The U.S. Census Bureau in their Current Population Survey of 2012 stated that the elder population — people age 65 and over — makes up 13.5 % of the total U.S. population.[1] The Center for Disease Control reports that there are “more than 24 million unpaid caregivers providing

  In Virginia, when custody and/or visitation are in dispute, judges use known criteria to discern what will be best for a child. The factors they weigh include: the age and developmental needs of the child, the primacy of the parent-child relationship, the ability of each parent to provide a healthy, non-abusive environment for each

by guest author Aimee Lyons   Moving can be a tough process for anyone, but when you’re going through a divorce, it can be even more emotional. For most people, separating comes with a lot of memories — some sweet, some awful — and packing up the home you shared with your ex can be