Summer often feels financially overwhelming to parents because the cost of activities, camps and vacations can be expensive. Whether you are a working mom or you stay at home, here are some suggestions for free experiences that will enrich your child’s life: • Time together. Parents, especially of teens, often underestimate how much their children [...]
The phrase, “Marriage is hard work” is hardly a romantic selling point for the institution of marriage. Yet almost everyone who is married can understand the statement. We have lots of discussions about how to plan a wedding and no shortage of websites for how to deal with divorce, but maybe we need more conversations [...]
After divorce, all holidays look and feel different. For dads, Father’s Day can be especially difficult (as Mother’s Day can be for moms). While most parenting agreements will place kids with their dad on Father’s Day, the experience will be different and may be difficult or even painful. If you are a dad that will [...]
After divorce, all holidays look and feel different. For dads, Father’s Day can be especially difficult (as Mother’s Day can be for moms). While most parenting agreements will place kids with their dad on Father’s Day, the experience will be different and may be difficult or even painful. If you are a dad that will [...]
In our increasingly multi-cultural society, marriages involving couples of different religions or couples where one person is religious and the other is agnostic or atheist have become more common. While many of these marriages work, the incidence of divorce among interfaith couples is higher than the rate for same-faith marriages. When interfaith marriages dissolve, navigating [...]
It’s easy to find websites devoted to expensive and elaborate ways to keep your children entertained over the summer. I want to encourage you to embrace the boredom because it’s actually good for your kids! A while ago, I blogged about a study that showed how many adults would prefer an electrical shock to being [...]
While it may be counterintuitive, legal and logistics often lead spouses to live together after they have decided on getting a divorce. Obviously, this situation can be complicated and lead to uncomfortable feelings. If you find yourself in this situation, here are some tips for get through living together during divorce:1. Create boundariesTo manage in [...]
You benefit in obvious ways if your kids have chores because you have help with keeping the house clean. Just as importantly, your kids benefit from chores. A recent study showed that 82% of parents had chores when they were young, but only 28% of them require their own kids to do chores. However, when [...]
Many people feel that they lose friends after a divorce. They think their friends either “chose” one partner or feel that the friendship disappeared during the divorce process. These feelings can create awkward situations. People often avoid awkward situations, so if you want to have any chance of maintaining those friendships, you will have to [...]
Technology and social media have changed all aspects of our lives, and divorce is no different. There are both legal and emotional reasons to be cautious of social media during divorce. I’m not saying you have to be completely unplugged, as appealing as that may sound at times, but to be aware of potential consequences [...]
