Tag: Parenting
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Can I Change my Parenting Time Agreement in Michigan? (Pt 1)
We get this question a lot. Parents call or come in, wondering how they can modify their visitation agreements (called parenting time agreements here in Michigan) so they can have more time with their kids. And who could blame them? One of the hardest parts of a divorce when you have children, is that you…
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How to Survive Your First Christmas After a Divorce (Pt 3)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been talking about the challenges that divorced and divorcing parents face when the holidays roll around. The traditions that don’t feel the same anymore, the stress of shouldering the burden alone, the custody and visitation issues. And that’s not even taking into account the finances and the…
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How to Survive Your First Christmas After a Divorce (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. As we get closer to the holidays, we get more and more calls from parents considering divorce, who aren’t sure how the holidays will be impacted by the breakup of their families. We also talk with many clients who are in the midst of divorces and concerned about…
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How to Survive Your First Christmas After a Divorce (Pt 1)
Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. When everyone is full of good cheer, the trees are trimmed, the gifts are wrapped, the lights are magical, and all’s right with the world. Unless of course this is your first Christmas since the divorce. In which case it probably feels a…
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Whatever Happened to ‘Shared Parenting’ in Michigan? (Pt. 2)
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us for this discussion on shared parenting in Michigan. If you’ve just stumbled on this series, or need a quick refresher on what shared parenting is exactly, we recommend you spend a minute catching up here. Otherwise, let’s pick up where we left off last time… So…
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Whatever Happened to ‘Shared Parenting’ in Michigan? (Pt. 1)
The term ‘shared parenting’ conjures different ideas for different people. But here in Michigan, the term shared parenting refers to divorced parents evenly dividing custody of their children. In other words, a 50/50 split where each parent gets an equal amount of time with their child. It’s actually a rather controversial subject here in…
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So Who’s Going to Pay For Your Child’s Medical Expenses After Divorce? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for a chat about which parent is responsible for paying for uninsured medical bills after divorce. It can be somewhat confusing, and some parents have strong opinions about what they believe is far. But in the end, the court has very clear cut rules about how this…
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So Who’s Going to Pay For Your Child’s Medical Expenses After Divorce? (Pt 1)
For divorcing parents, there are a lot of things that need to be figured out as they prepare to part ways. Issues like child support, child custody and visitation, and even sometimes relocation concerns need to be addressed. These are pretty common, and most parents know they’re going to have to spend some time…
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Co-Parenting With a Narcissist: The Abusive “Other” Parent (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’re discussing the issues that parents often run up against when trying to co-parent with a narcissist after a divorce. As we mentioned in the previous article, you really can’t co-parent with a narcissist, the best you can do is parent your kids the best way you…
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Co-Parenting With a Narcissist: The Abusive “Other” Parent (Pt 1)
Over the years we’ve helped many people work through their divorces from narcissistic partners, so this is something we’ve had a lot of experience with. It can be heartbreaking, scary, and very frustrating, not to mention extremely difficult. With that in mind, we’d like to share some pointers with you that we’ve learned over…