Tag: Parenting
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Tools To Help Children Cope With Divorce (Part Two)
In the previous article, we looked at the first two items on our list of tools that parents can use to help their children navigate the turbulent waters of divorce. Because children so often struggle with the divorce process, but don’t have the coping skills to help them deal with their feelings, this can…
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Tools To Help Children Cope With Divorce (Part One)
Divorce is incredibly hard on children. Their world is falling apart and they don’t have any control. This can lead to all kinds of emotional and behavioral problems, especially if the issues aren’t dealt with promptly. But what does that mean for divorcing parents, and what can they do to help their kids during…
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Co-parenting: A Lesson From One Celebrity Couple
When someone says “Ben Affleck,” you probably think great movies. (Or not… a few have argued that anyone who appeared in Gigli should have their head checked.) From Dazed and Confused, and Chasing Amy, to The Town and Gone Girl, Affleck has hit a few movie home runs. Jennifer Garner, his long-time spouse, is…
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How To Make The Divorce Easier For Your Kids
Divorce is a difficult time for everyone, whether you are an adult or a child. In many situations, it is significantly harder for children. This is because they have very little control over the situation, and are subject to the decisions and whims made by their parents. This can result in some unwanted behaviors…
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Parenting After Divorce: How To Handle The Differences
Parenting after divorce is incredibly hard. After all, many spouses aren’t able to agree on how to parent their children when they’re married – being divorced only makes it harder. But while there is no magic formula for making this situation easier, there are things you can do to make it less stressful and…
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Getting Custody of Your Kids (Part 2)
In part one of this series on gaining custody of your children, we looked at how a custody agreement is usually reached, and what the court considers important when changing custody agreements. Moving on, we’re going to look at what determining factors the court uses to make custody decisions. First, a Friend of…
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Getting Custody of Your Kids (Part 1)
If we had a nickel for every time we heard a parent say “I want custody of my kids,” the floor of our office building would probably have collapsed under the weight of all those coins. Parents are parents. They don’t want to give up their kids, if they can possible help it. And…
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Parental Alienation – An Overview of Toxic Parenting
Parental Alienation is a term used to describe the heartbreaking social dynamic in which a child feels and expresses a very strong dislike, sometimes even hatred, for one of their parents. This usually develops during or after a high conflict divorce, as a result of parental bullying and manipulation. Parental alienation can have…
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Are Children of Divorced Parents More Likely To Get Divorced?
It is a commonly accepted “truth” that the children of divorced parents are more likely to get divorced themselves. After all, it seems that with a rising divorce rate here in the US and the fact that children learn behaviors and lifestyles from their parents, this would be an incontrovertible truth. But as it…
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Surrogacy For Same Sex Couples in Michigan 3
In this series we are looking at what Michigan law has to say about surrogacy, and how this could affect same-sex couples looking to become parents through surrogacy. In the first and second articles we’ve discussed the different types of surrogacy available, and what Michigan law allows. Moving forward, we’re going to wrap this…