With summer just around the corner, our thoughts are on summer vacations. If you are going through a divorce or are recently divorced, you question how you are going to manage summer vacations with the kids. Join us June 1 to learn more about parenting plans and get answers to many other questions you may have. Learn more about our workshops and RSVP here.
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Have you ever flown in an airplane? Do you remember what the flight attendant said about if the oxygen masks drop down due to the cabin losing air pressure – put the oxygen mask on YOURSELF first! As moms, we are used to taking care of our family first – way before we take care of ourselves – but during a divorce, self-care is a critical factor in moving on in the next chapter of your life, in a positive way. Establishing self-care routines early on in the divorce proceedings can be very beneficial to moms and here’s why: Taking…
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Divorce causes emotional turmoil for the whole family – yet for children, the circumstances may be very frustrating, confusing, and scary: Young kids oftentimes have problems understanding why they have to go between two houses. They might be concerned that if their parents are able to stop loving each other that someday, their parents might stop loving them. Children in grade school might be concerned that the divorce is their fault. He or she might fear they’ve misbehaved or might assume they did something wrong. Teens might become fairly angry about divorce and the changes it causes. They might blame…
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With divorce comes many questions, one of which what can happen to your retirement. Working with a Financial Planner will provide you with more detail on how to manage your retirement during divorce. Join us May 4 to get answers to these questions and many more. Learn more about our workshops and RSVP here.
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Working thru the divorce process is never easy, and it takes a toll on all involved. Many times during a separation we are solely focused on “getting it over and finalized” and do not worry about the personal, emotional and physical collateral damage it leaves behind. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Establishing self-care routines early on in the process can be very beneficial and here’s why: When your mind is clear, you can make better-informed decisions Sharing your divorce challenges with others who have gone thru a divorce can release your pent-up anger and frustrations Physically taking…
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Married couples have been sorted into 5 basic types according to the way they interact. The types were identified by Harold Raush, author of Communication, Conflict and Marriage, and John Gottman, PhD of the Gottman Institute and the well-known “Love Lab.” Here are the 5 types of married couples as indicated by Raush and Gottman: Conflict Avoiders Volatile Couples Validating Couples Hostile Couples Hostile-Detached Couples Conflict-Avoiding, Volatile, and Validating couples generally are happy in their marriages and unlikely to divorce. Hostile married couples aren’t happy, yet are also unlikely to divorce. On the flip side, Hostile-Detached married couples aren’t happy…
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Divorce can take a toll on the family as a whole. However, with the right help you can make it through your divorce in a peaceful manner. But, how can you do to make sure that your children thrive after your divorce? Join us April 6 to get answers to these and many other questions you may have. Learn more about our workshops and RSVP here.
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When children are involved in a divorce there are many steps that need to be taken and many questions that need to be answered. How do we tell the kids? How do we get through this without tearing the family apart? What is “nesting”? Join us March 2, at 9 a.m. to get the answers to these questions and many more. Learn more about our workshops and RSVP here.
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The guiding principle which is going to determine whether or not the court approves a parental relocation is if the move is within the best interest of the child. The court of law will consider these: Reason for move Age of child Educational, psychological, and religious needs of child Proximity of new location to other members of the family Quality of medical care if child has clinical condition within the new location Extent to which youngster’s extracurricular activities are affected The extent to which a child is involved in his or her community in the old location Degree of non-custodial…
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