A guide for blended families, co-parents, and stepparents.
One of the most common questions regarding dating after a divorce is: “How will I know when I’m ready to date?” It’s important to note that time plays a minimal role in answering this question. Every situation is different and each person has their own healing process to go through. It takes some much longer …
Five Reliable Ways to Tell You’re Emotionally Ready For Dating After Divorce Read More »
(This post is not sponsored or affiliated with Match.com; I’m just sharing our story!) I was a divorced mom of three children–three children from two different fathers. One father was my ex-husband, and my daughter’s father was no longer in our life. I worked full-time, and could spare maybe one date night a week. Oh, …
(Note: While the focus of this post is stepparent and child relationships, the same can be said for and applied to any new adult/child relationship–child care providers, teachers, nanny, etc. Read on!) You’ve likely been at a park with your children and seen a child you’ve never met misbehaving. Maybe they’re throwing rocks at other …
Building a Relationship Is More Powerful Than Discipline—Advice Every Stepparent Needs Read More »
Let me start by stating that I fully understand if you are co-parenting with a partner that does not compromise with you. Trust me when I say that my co-parenting situation with my ex-husband has not always been cooperative. It’s taken a lot of effort and adaptation on both of our parts to get to the cooperation …
Why You Need Flexible Schedules in a 50/50 Co-Parenting Plan Read More »
No matter if you have one child or ten, life is busy for parents. For my husband and I, we both have full time jobs, housework, five children to care for, dance classes, field trips, doctor appointments, and a never-ending “to do” list. Our calendar stays full, and time never stops to wait for us …
I tend to make a pretty big deal out of birthday parties. I don’t ever go “over the top”–except maybe my first-born child’s first birthday when I had a petting zoo come to our house. He ended up crying any time an animal came near him. We do like to try to make birthdays in …
Better Co-Parenting: Throwing Birthday Parties Together Read More »
A few weeks ago, I volunteered for my son’s school field trip. When I arrived, I stood in a group of several other parent volunteers. We talked as we waited for the bus to arrive with the children, and we quickly discovered that all of us were divorced. The discussion quickly turned to what seems to …
Better Co-Parenting: Children’s Belongings After Divorce Read More »
We don’t see each other often, and we don’t speak to each other much. We wave to each other through the car window as I’m hugging the boys and saying goodbye. Or we say a polite, “Hi, how are you?” as I’m kissing their cheeks while they buckle their seat belts in the backseat of …
When my ex and I first separated in 2014, it was honestly a mess. We were both hurting, resentful of each other, and angry with ourselves. We were also uneducated when it came to co-parenting. We didn’t want to be together, yet our children needed to maintain their relationships with both of us. How could …