Divorce with a Santa Claus Clause
Growing up in New York, I couldn’t wait for the holiday season. The city draped in lights; Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree towering, more beautiful and …
Topic: Co Parenting
Divorce Doesn’t Always Mean Divided Holidays
The wife of the couple we were mediating with sat weeping in a session. She and her husband had amicably worked out the difficult terms of their divorce. …
Divorce and College-Bound Kids
A college freshman told me that his parents thought they were doing everything right by waiting until he left for college to divorce and sell the family house. …
Father’s Day: Not Just for Fathers
In divorce mediation, couples typically decide together how to handle the basics of Father’s Day. What time does the day start? Do the children spend the …
Children’s Bill of Rights in Divorce
One of the greatest worries parents of divorce experience is how their children will handle their new family structure. Parents can unwittingly get so wrapped …
Children of Divorce, One Home to Two
One of the most important parts of the divorce process is figuring out how you and your ex will change your relationship to co-parents of your children. What …
Stepping it up as the Step Parent
How many books and articles have been written about the importance of parents who are divorced maintain an amicable relationship for the sake of their …
3 Things My Divorced Parents Did Well
People are often intrigued when I tell them how much I enjoyed growing up with divorced parents. They raise their eyebrows in shock when I talk about my …
Co-Parenting: How to Work Together After Divorce
Sending Your Kids to College Co-Parenting is getting better. People going through divorce are getting smarter. They’re looking for ways to work together …
Co-Parenting a Child with Special Needs Through Divorce and Beyond
by Michael Bloom~ Millions of children with special needs are being co-parented in separate households after the divorce of their parents. I had the privilege …