Tag: Parenting
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Children Are More Traumatized by Divorce at Certain Ages
With the divorce rate as high as it is, there are a huge number of children out there who come from homes with divorced parents. Many, if not most of them, are fine. They may struggle with relationships more than children who grew up in intact families, and they may be more likely to…
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Are You Doing The Right Thing For Your Kids by Staying Unhappily Married? (Part 2)
Thanks for joining us again for this discussion on whether it’s better to stay married, even if you’re unhappy, for your kid’s benefit. As we noted in the previous article, studies have shown that kids who grow up in stable and loving two parent homes tend to fare better in life than kids from…
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Are You Doing The Right Thing For Your Kids by Staying Unhappily Married? (Part 1)
So you and your spouse fight all the time. You can’t seem to have more than a three minute conversation before it dissolves into an argument. In fact, you seem to trigger each other all the time. And now you don’t even want to spent time together anymore. And who could blame you? If every…
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How to Choose Parenting Time Schedules That Work For You Both
When couples get divorced, there are many things they argue about, but none so much as child custody. Who gets the kids and for how long is a huge source of strife for many divorcing parents, and the fights this issue generates can quickly poison the rest of the divorce process. So how do…
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The Tragic Truth About Hostile Aggressive Parenting!
Although awareness is increasing regarding the tragic issue of Parental Alienation and Hostile Aggressive Parenting, the fact is that many people still don’t realize that it even exists. Those that do acknowledge the issues often don’t understand how damaging it is to parent-child relationships, and to the emotional well-being of everyone involved. Parental…
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Are You Trying to Get Custody of Your Children in Michigan? (Part 2)
In part one of this series on gaining custody of your children, we looked at how a custody agreement is usually reached. We also talked about some factors that the court considers important when changing custody agreements. Moving on, we’re going to look at what determining factors the court uses to make child custody…
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Are You Trying to Get Custody of Your Children in Michigan? (Part 1)
There isn’t a day that goes by, where we don’t get a call from a parent who’s desperately trying to get custody of their children. When you consider it from their perspective, it’s the most normal thing in the world – parents love their kids, and don’t want to be without them! (We’re parents,…
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Tips For Michigan Parents: Saving Money on Your Taxes (Pt. 2)
Welcome back! We know taxes aren’t the most exciting subject, but we also know that most people could stand to save a few bucks. So we put his list together for you with pointers on how to save money this tax season. In the previous segment, we talked briefly about four ways parents could…
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Tips For Michigan Parents: Saving Money on Your Taxes (Pt. 1)
It’s that time of year again! Yes, you guessed it: Tax Season. Taxes are viewed as a source of stress and added work for many families. However, they often mean that there’s a chunk of change headed your way, which is never a bad thing! If you’re a parent, you need that extra money…
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Termination of Parental Rights: What Are Michigan Parents up Against? (Pt. 2)
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us again for this difficult discussion topic. Nothing is scarier for a parent than the thought of losing their child. And yet it happens. Often. But because the law is confusing, we’re trying to answer some of the more common questions we get from parents in this two-part…