Posts Tagged ‘coparenting’
What You Need to Know About Working with a Divorce Coach (the Benefits … and the Downsides)
As you navigate through the thoughts of divorce, dealing with divorce, or recovering from divorce, a divorce coach might be your best source of comprehensive support. That’s because an experienced divorce coach knows divorce is not just a legal or financial dilemma. It’s a whole life challenge that requires your making diverse but smart decision—and…
Read MoreConscious Uncoupling: Is It Really Still a Thing?
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin brought conscious uncoupling to our collective attention when they announced their split in 2014. But very little has been said about it since. If you’re wondering if conscious uncoupling is still a thing or if it was just a flash in the pan, celebrity fad, you’re not alone. Conscious uncoupling…
Read MoreWhat My Grown Up Self Would Tell My Divorced Mom
Parents always wonder about the children when they get divorced. Will they be okay? Will they understand? What will they remember? My parents divorced when I was eight years old. My father told me he would have stayed, if my mother would have tried. My mother told me all she ever did was try. And…
Read MoreDivorce and Children: The Not So Secret Way to Get Through Divorce Without Breaking up the Family
Divorce is complicated. Divorce and children? That’s when uncomplicating things really matters. A “normal” family dynamic looks different to all of us. But those relationships and routines—the warmth, safety, energy, and feeling of support a family provides—is something none of us wants to lose. The benefits of a close-knit family seem obvious when you look…
Read MoreHow to Survive a Nasty Divorce & Take Care of You, Too!
Every divorce is heartbreaking because it abruptly ends the dream of living happily ever after together. But a nasty divorce is doubly painful because of the ongoing onslaught of your Ex’s aggressive behavior. Aggressive behavior during (and after) a bad divorce can take many forms. Purposeful cruelty People who resort to purposeful cruelty do things…
Read MoreCoparenting Tips: 4 Ground Rules All Divorced Parents Should Live by (For Everybody’s Sake)
So that’s it. Game over. You’re all talked out, and the writing on the wall is clear. Something has to change, and you and your partner have decided divorce is the best answer. If you share children with your Ex, then before you can even think about how you’ll fumble through the world of dating…
Read MoreHow to Parent Your CoParent (Without Him Realizing!)
You know that setting an example is always important. And you can guess, I’m not just talking about the model you demonstrate to your kids. When you separate and become coparents, it is so easy to disengage and consequently, communicate less and less with your ex. It can be such a relief! Yet, communication more…
Read MoreHow to Tell Your Kids You are Getting Divorced
Have you been worried about how to tell your kids you are getting divorced for a long time now? Did you stay in the marriage much longer than you wanted, because you were so frightened of what the news or changes might do to them? Have you put off telling them anything because you just don’t know what…
Read MoreWill the Kids Be All Right? Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children
When you ask any parent what they’re most apprehensive of in a divorce, it will almost always be how it will impact their kids. This rings true for my experience as well. Understanding the long-term effects of divorce on children is crucial for parents navigating through this challenging process. At every stage of the divorce…
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