Adjusting to your new arrangements can be hard for everyone after a divorce. Yet it may be the hardest of all for your child. They are the ones who need to travel between homes. They are the ones who did not have any say in your decision to separate. Here are three...
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Child Custody
Can your ex leave the children with their new love interest?
Sharing custody with your ex can be very difficult. You have to see them several times a week, which opens the door to arguments or annoying humblebrags as they try to show off how happy they are now. You also have to clean up the messes they make, like letting the...
Tips for managing child custody with an only child
An only child is usually close to their parents. Because of the tight-knit relationship, it might be difficult for the child to learn that their parents are divorcing. Both parents will have to play a big role in helping their child adjust to life between two homes. ...
As a divorced parent, can I move far away for a new job?
After a divorce, you likely can't get up and move across the country with your children, as your ex would then have no ability to see them. But what if there's a good reason to move? What if you are offered a job in another state that pays twice as much money as you...
Clear communication makes travel easier if you share custody
Many people struggle to share custody with their former spouses. Even the daily obligations of school and work can be hard for parents to manage when they share custody. When you want to do something out of the ordinary, like travel with your children, the situation...
Why a father’s presence is so vital in a child’s life
Children of divorce often spend more time with one parent than they do with the other. Sometimes this is simply for practical reasons. In other instances, it can be because their other parent is either failing to step up or has been alienated from the kids by the...
How might the change in Virginia marijuana laws affect custody?
As parents, you will have differences over how to raise your children. For example, you want your child to go to church with you each Sunday, and your co-parent thinks that is indoctrination. Or you want to send your child to one school, and they want them to go to...
What happens when divorced parents disagree about vaccinations?
On October 29th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for children as young as age 5. This comes at a time when many parents continue to ask questions about the vaccine. So, what happens when...
What childrearing matters do co-parents disagree about most?
No two people are alike, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that parents may have different parenting styles when raising their children -- particularly when those parents are divorced. There are some disciplinary issues that parents seem to argue about more than...
3 ways to make the divorce process easier on your children
Getting divorced is a life-altering decision that can cause significant amounts of stress. When children are involved, tension and conflict may be heightened. Feelings of anger and frustration can often cause adults to make mistakes that may negatively impact...