You are separated or divorced and have children. Most of the year you deal with ok but when it comes to the holidays things can get a little stressful. Thanksgiving starts off the holiday season and determining who gets the kids for Thanksgiving can be stressful and just a painful decision for both parents involved. [...]
The holidays are supposed to be a happy time and they usually are for families who are still together. However, sometimes families break up because the parents no longer want to be married. This in itself is stressful on everyone involved; however it can really have an affect on how holidays are celebrated. So, how [...]
There are a variety of custody arrangements that a court can proscribe for a family after a divorce. There are four types of custody of children that are typically recognized by the laws of the state. They include: Joint legal custody. This means that both of the parents have all of the rights and responsibilities [...]
Children can be severely traumatized by divorce, especially if the divorce is a nasty one, and/or if there is a prolonged or an intense custody battle. Some of the effects of a divorce will pass in time; others may last for weeks, years, or even the rest of a child’s life. Children who go through [...]
A divorce can affect a child in many ways. Some of these ways are immediate, while others may take years to appear. Children can be severely traumatized by divorce, especially if the divorce is a nasty one, and/or if there is a prolonged or an intense custody battle. Children who go through a divorce often [...]
Divorce can be a traumatic experience for a child. While the parents in a divorce are often involved in a bitter and prolonged dispute, the children are often caught in the crossfire. In a divorce, there are very rarely winners when it comes to the children. How you talk to your children about divorce can [...]
Divorce is never easy. This is especially true when there are children involved. Very rarely does a child want or expect their parents to get a divorce. In the case of young children especially, divorce can be an extremely difficult time. It is important that, in the hectic negotiating and battling that often accompanies divorce, [...]
Divorce will affect your young child. Divorce is never easy. This is especially true when there are children involved. Very rarely does a child want or expect their parents to get a divorce. In the case of young children especially, divorce can be an extremely difficult time. It is important that, in the hectic negotiating [...]
Divorce can have both immediate and long-lasting effects on the personality of children. It is unfortunate, but it is true: when a couple is going through a divorce, the children are often the ones most affected, and are often the ones that are given the least amount of attention. Children can be severely traumatized by [...]
When a couple is going through a divorce, the children are often the ones most effected, and are often the ones that are given the least amount of attention. Children can be severely traumatized emotionally by divorce, especially if the divorce is a nasty one, and/or if there is a prolonged or an intense custody [...]
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