Showing posts with label Parenting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Parenting. Show all posts
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Don't Forget the Kids!

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In divorces, children are often fought over and fought about.  Sometimes there are responsible parents and often one or both parents ar...
Thursday, July 1, 2010

Tips for Avoiding Holiday Explosions

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Traditionally, holidays present an opportunity for family fun and relaxation or for conflict. Families tend to create their own hierarch...
Saturday, December 12, 2009

7 Ways to Wreck Your Kids' Holidays

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Even with the bad economy, there's plenty to celebrate and enjoy this time of the year. But sometimes people are just miserable becau...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

What if the Other Parent is Irresponsible?

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I recently saw a report in the American Bar Journal online about a Georgia court case where the issue was whether a father could allow his ...
Thursday, June 18, 2009

Toward a Better Father's Day

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Too often, parents get into competitions over the kids, and that's usually not a good thing. If you want to be well-remembered as a par...
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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Children’s Extracurricular Activities: Appropriate Or Excessive?

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I just ran across the following post by Robert L. Mues of the Ohio Family Law Blog . For me, because of a case I am involved in, it is a v...
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Monday, December 1, 2008

10 Positive Steps for Better Parenting

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Good parents are made, not born that way. If you are lucky enough to have had good parents, you may be in the minority now. Here are some g...
Wednesday, August 6, 2008

5 Smart Parenting Tips for the Back-to-School Season

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Around the first of August, parents start to get excited about the upcoming school year, and we know why. Some kids actually look forward to...
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Untraditional Custody Plans

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A small article in the July 6, 2008 Parade magazine had some interesting comments about fathers' roles with their children after a divo...
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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Divorce "No No's" -- Don't Drag the Kids into the Divorce

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A recent newspaper article highlighted some of the problems that can occur when kids are involved in their parents' divorce. That situ...
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Friday, February 22, 2008

Good Advice for Parents

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Recently, J. Benjamin Stevens of the South Carolina Family Law Blog printed an excellent guest post which should provide guidance and inspi...
Monday, February 4, 2008

A Children's Bill of Rights

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Sometimes parents get caught up in anger, competition, fear, revenge or other emotions and lose sight of how their actions impact on their c...
Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Does Divorce Affect Parenting Ability?

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A recent study conducted by a University of Alberta, Canada researcher concludes that divorced parents generally parent about as well after...
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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

New Year's Resolutions: 7 Tips for Being a Better...

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Since it is the first of the new year, I will join the chorus with some New Year's Resolutions for divorced or separated parents and oth...
Friday, November 9, 2007

Children, Divorce and the Holidays- How to make the best out of a stressful time

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Thanks to Stephen Worrall of the Georgia Family Law Blog and Mark A. Wortman of the Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog , both excellent ...
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

7 Tips for a Better School Year

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At the start of a new school year, there are many possibilities for mischief and conflict when parents, step-parents and other relatives are...
Saturday, August 18, 2007

Should You Leave Your Child Home Alone?

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In Texas, we are about to send our children back to school after a longer than usual summer break. The Legislature decided to move back the ...
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Monday, July 30, 2007

End of Summer Custody Disputes: Possible Solutions

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The family law courts usually become busier in late July and August. Many custody change cases are filed and the parents want the issue reso...
Sunday, July 29, 2007

End of Summer Custody Disputes: Should I Try to Get Custody?

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Every year, at the end of July or the first of August, there is an upsurge of court filings where the non-custodial parent is seeking custo...
Sunday, July 15, 2007

A Win-Win Custody Battle Strategy

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Many times, at the start of a divorce, parents see custody of the children as an either-or situation: one parent has custody and the oth...