Archive | Parenting After Divorce

Many poisonous things can seem beautiful, which is how they draw you in. But once you’re ensnared it’s very hard to get free… Thanks for joining us again for the wrap up of this discussion on co-parenting with a toxic ex If you’re just finding this series now we recommend you take a couple of […]

Just like a toxic toadstool, a toxic person may seem charming and lovely at first, until you discover what they’re really like inside… Welcome back. We’ve been talking about the issue of toxic parenting, and how very hard it is to co-parent with a toxic ex. And if you’re curious, a toxic person usually refers […]

Social media informs the way people parent their children, but that may be a bad source of info… Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion about how social media affects our parenting choices. If you’re only finding this series now, we recommend that you spend a few minutes getting caught up […]

The way we parent our kids has been heavily influenced by social media in recent years. Thanks for joining us again. We’ve been looking at how social media impacts the choices people make, and in this case we’re looking specifically at parenting. As we mentioned in the previous article, social media can impact the health […]

Divorcing parents need to address the issue of vaccines when preparing for their futures post-divorce. Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably seen some of the vaxxers versus anti-vaxxers debate online. Although debate is probably too mild a word. It’s a full blown war, with people hurling verbal bombs at one another on Facebook […]

There are many good reasons why establishing paternity is important, but one of the best is the chance for relationship. Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion about paternity in Michigan. Unlike other articles we’ve done in the past on the subject of paternity, this one doesn’t deal with how it […]

Establishing paternity allows children a chance to get to know their dads and have relationships with them. Establishing paternity is done in one of three ways here in Michigan, namely an affidavit of parentage, a DNA test, or a court order. But knowing how it’s established isn’t the same thing as know WHY it should […]

You have more control than you think over how involved you are in your kid’s lives! Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been addressing the issue of how non-custodial parents (moms and dads with visitation but not custody) can build strong relationships with their kids. We’re also addressing that heartbreaking concern that many […]

How involved you are is often your choice – and you can choose to dig in and be more involved in your kids life! Parents (usually dads), who don’t have custody of their children, but have visitation instead, often struggle with the issue of being involved enough in their children’s lives. Children, by nature, are […]

Not being able to see your kids as often as you’d like after a divorce is hard on both the parents and the kids! Hi there and welcome back. We’ve been talking about changing parenting time agreements in Michigan, why someone would want to (or not want to) and what’s involved in the process. As […]