Tag: Parenting

  • Establishing Paternity in Michigan: What You Need To Know 1

      Establishing paternity isn’t a subject that comes up for the average married couple expecting a baby. If a child is born or conceived during a marriage, the law automatically presumes that the husband is the biological father of the child, and grants him legal rights as a father.      However, in cases where…

  • Modern-Day Motherhood: The Evolution of Parenting

      There was a time in the not too distant past when the word “mother” conjured up an image of a smiling woman, posed beside her husband and two well-scrubbed kids. But while those mothers still exist, they are no longer the standard of motherhood as we know it. Times are changing, for better or…

  • Top 10 Ways To Make Divorce Less Stressful For Your Children 2

      Thanks for joining us again. In the previous article we discussed how divorce can be very stressful for children. We also talked about the first five things on our list of ways that parents can make the process easier for their children. Moving forward, we would like to take a look at the last…

  • Top 10 Ways To Make Divorce Less Stressful For Your Children 1

      Divorce is stressful for everyone involved, but children are often hit hardest during and after the process. In part, this is because they have no choice in the matter and are often caught up in the drama of their parent’s crumbling relationship. They have few, if any choices, and sometimes even get used as…

  • For Your Information: Types Of Child Custody Available

      While most people are familiar with the term “custody“, as in, “I have custody of my daughter” or “my ex is suing for custody of the kids”, not everyone is aware of just how many forms custody can take. Another factor that confuses people is that custody means different things in different U.S. states,…

  • Co-parenting After An Affair: If They Can, Then You Can!

      It’s been said that, while fame certainly has it’s benefits, living life in the public eye can be far more stressful than living a life where your privacy isn’t compromised every day in a host of different areas. Issues like extramarital affairs, divorces and co-parenting are stressful enough already, without everyone feeling the need…

  • Blending families – Straightforward Answers For a Complex Issue 6

      This is where we wrap it up. Having discussed all of those hot button topics like discipline, being patient, respecting each other’s space, and dealing with the “other” parent, we’re now going to talk about that oft-forgotten final issue – creating rituals. Sounds strange, but we aren’t talking about religious rituals here, we are…

  • Blending families – Straightforward Answers For a Complex Issue 5

      Blending two families, if done the right way, can be a source of great joy and strength. Improperly handled, it can bring enormous pain and misery to everyone involved. Here in this series we are covering the basics. Topics like taking your time, how to approach the issue of discipline and handling the “other”…

  • Blending Families: Straightforward Answers For a Complex Issue (Part 4)

      Blending families is a time consuming and delicate process that needs to be handled correctly if you hope to be successful. Here in this series we are addressing some of the bigger issues that come up during the process of uniting two families. In this segment we are going to be talking about the…

  • Blending Families: Straightforward Answers For a Complex Issue (Part 3)

      In the previous two articles in this series we covered the first two topics in a list of items that we believe to be critical to the success of blended families, namely time and discipline. In this next segment we are going to be addressing the third issue on that list – relationship building,…