Getting Your Motivation Back at Work After Divorce
Going through the emotional and financial strain of divorce can seem to take all of your energy. When your case is finalized, you are left with the task of rebuilding and moving forward with your personal life and career. However, returning to your job when you are still working through the pain of your divorce […]
Setting Your Co-Parenting Goals and Limits
Becoming co-parents can be a strange transition, especially when there is tension remaining between you and your ex. Having a sense of how you want to parent and the boundaries you intend to maintain from the beginning can help you avoid conflict and minimize stress on your kids. Here are some considerations about setting your […]
5 Parenting Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Even when you share a home, being on the same page with parenting decisions takes a lot of effort. After a divorce, co-parenting in a way that supports your children’s emotional growth and well-being can become even more challenging. If you are not careful, you and your ex can end up making decisions that can […]
The Impact of Virtual Visitation After Divorce
With recent advances in technology, it has become easier for parents and kids to stay connected when apart. For many divorced families, using Skype or Facetime between scheduled placement visits is a part of their usual communication routine. With virtual visitation being so commonplace, it’s important to consider its impact on the parent-child relationship after […]
Finding the Right Support System After Divorce
Divorce is mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting. Just because your case has been finalized, doesn’t mean you have finished processing your experience. Starting over is going to take time, and it can really help to have an understanding of the people around you while you work through your feelings. By finding the right support system […]
Recovering When Your Spouse Leaves You for Your Friend
You are never fully prepared for your spouse to tell you they have been having an affair. Even if you had your suspicions, hearing your partner say the words, changes everything. Learning that the infidelity has been with someone you knew and trusted, can make what was already painful, seem unbearable. Recovering when your spouse […]
Is 50/50 Placement Good for Kids? All the possible ways to have “substantially equal” placement
When parents are close with their kids and going through a divorce, they may believe that sharing time with their children equally makes the most sense and is best for everyone. That way, the kids can see each parent the same amount of time and not lose their connection with either of them. However, kids […]
Taking and Rejecting Advice During Divorce
When you have to manage your household, work, take care of your kids, and deal with the stress and heartbreak of divorce, it can leave you physically and mentally exhausted. Additionally, having to make decisions that will affect you for the rest of your life according to a legal schedule can be agonizing and confusing. […]
Online Dating During and After Divorce
When you know in your heart that your marriage is over, you may feel like you are divorced long before you file the legal paperwork. Maybe you and your ex still share a home but live in separate rooms and hardly speak. When you feel this kind of distance and know the relationship is on […]
Why Everyone Could Benefit From Having a Therapist During and After Their Divorce
Going through a divorce can throw you into an emotional tailspin that can be hard to come out of on your own. The life and future you thought you were going to have been at an end, and now you have to deal with the pain of losing your partner. At a time like this, […]
