How to Start the Divorce Process
Summertime and the Livin’ May Not Be So Easy

Summertime and the Livin’ May Not Be So Easy

In divorced families where there are smoothly-operating custody arrangements and an absence of major conflict between the parents, summertime plans can proceed with few snags. At the other extreme, when there is high conflict between parents, or when one parent lives far away, is not involved with the children on a regular basis, or is […]

Is Stuck Really Stuck?
Telling Your Teenager That You Are Getting A Divorce

Telling Your Teenager That You Are Getting A Divorce

This is a follow-up article to Telling Young Children About Divorce. Even (self absorbed) adolescents are usually aware of serious conflict between their parents. The following are some guidelines to make the “telling” easier for you and your children. Older children are exquisitely aware of the rupture between their parents and may even have been […]

Making the “Ex-Change” Civilly
Telling Young Children About Divorce
Not a Creature was Stirring, Not Even a Spouse
Bedtime Stories for the Youngest Children of Divorce

Bedtime Stories for the Youngest Children of Divorce

Are you having a hard time telling your little one (pre-school through second grade) about your divorce?  Are you searching for the right words to explain why your spouse doesn’t live with you anymore? Are you trying to make the changes in your child’s life easier to explain? Often reading about an uncomfortable, emotionally laden […]