Divorce can be difficult for children. Many parents want to know their children are doing alright. However, it is not always easy to know if children are adjusting well to their new life. Parents can make attempts to monitor their children’s emotions. This can be...
Co-Parenting
How mediation can protect children from the hardest part of divorce
family. It is common for families to experience a reduction in their overall standard of living after a divorce and for everyone to experience emotional and social changes. Parents preparing for divorce in Texas often hope to minimize the impact that their divorce...
Co-parent communication is key for summer vacation
Summer vacation may be very fun for children, but it can be very complicated for co-parents. When they set up their parenting arrangement and child custody schedule, they likely planned around the children’s school schedule and their own work schedule. But that all...
Reasons to modify a child custody arrangement
When your child custody arrangement was first made, there didn’t seem to be any issues. There may not have been any issues for weeks or months after it was drafted. However, many parents change their custody arrangements over time. You may be facing an issue with a...
Consistent co-parenting is good for your children’s well-being
Co-parenting is a team effort that requires working together to raise the children in a conducive environment that promotes their growth and development. However, it can be difficult to achieve this when co-parents lack consistency in how they do things or discharge...
Common sources of co-parenting disputes
Divorce has a significant impact on everyone involved, especially the children. However, it’s important to note that children can thrive post-divorce. Generally, the best approach for the children is for both parents to be actively involved in their upbringing. The...
How to keep divorce mediation children-centered
Minor children are often the reason that individuals preparing for divorce go to mediation. The parents in the family want to limit the stress on the children and therefore seek to reduce the degree of conflict that occurs during the divorce. Mediation is a powerful...
Tips for building a support system for children during divorce
Navigating divorce can be a challenging experience for parents, but it's often their children who feel the brunt of this upheaval. Children may experience various emotions, from confusion to grief, as families restructure. Parents must build a robust support system...
Technology and co-parenting: How can you benefit?
Co-parenting is changing as years go by, and one of the ways this is happening is it's becoming more manageable with technology. Different tools are available in the market to help co-parents. Here is how you and your co-parent can benefit from technology: Sharing...
Signs that your family has outgrown your custody agreement
As children of divorce grow and evolve, so too may their needs. A custody agreement and parenting plan that worked well just a few months or years ago might no longer fit your family's current situation. Fortunately, you may be able to modify your original custody...