Divorce can be very disorienting to children. They are confused, sad, and angry. Often children of divorce feel powerless as so much of their life changes. With kids of divorce, their life changes more than the parents because they have to make frequent transitions between two homes. Children have a lot to grieve over their […]
Divorce can be very disorienting to children. They are confused, sad, and angry. Often children of divorce feel powerless as so much of their life changes. With kids of divorce, their life changes more than the parents because they have to make frequent transitions between two homes. Children have a lot to grieve over their […]
A Parenting Coordinator (or PCs as they are commonly referred to) is a relatively new concept to help families in high conflict divorces. PC’s are usually lawyers or mental health professionals. Their overall goal is to offer children of divorce the opportunity to grow up in a home free of conflict or being caught in between their […]
A Parenting Coordinator (or PCs as they are commonly referred to) is a relatively new concept to help families in high conflict divorces. PC’s are usually lawyers or mental health professionals. Their overall goal is to offer children of divorce the opportunity to grow up in a home free of conflict or being caught in between their […]
Coparenting counseling / coaching can be awkward, messy, and combative. Divorce Mediation taught me a lot about working through those impasses with divorced couples. Why do I want to work with families of divorce? After graduating from graduate school with a Masters in Counseling in Couples and Family Therapy in Birmingham, AL, I decided I […]
Coparenting counseling / coaching can be awkward, messy, and combative. Divorce Mediation taught me a lot about working through those impasses with divorced couples. Why do I want to work with families of divorce? After graduating from graduate school with a Masters in Counseling in Couples and Family Therapy in Birmingham, AL, I decided I […]
I recently attending the Alabama Counselors Association Conference 2016 and put together this list of resources for counselors to help them better serve families of divorce. Most of these resources are specific to school counselors but not all of them are. I hope you will find these resources helpful! Please email me if you found […]
I recently attending the Alabama Counselors Association Conference 2016 and put together this list of resources for counselors to help them better serve families of divorce. Most of these resources are specific to school counselors but not all of them are. I hope you will find these resources helpful! Please email me if you found […]
Dr. Wayne Dyer said, “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at CHANGE.” Perspective in our circumstances is everything, especially in coparenting. For the custodial and non-custodial parent each position comes with its unique challenges and often times we can only see our perspective. However, having knowledge of the other’s […]
Dr. Wayne Dyer said, “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at CHANGE.” Perspective in our circumstances is everything, especially in coparenting. For the custodial and non-custodial parent each position comes with its unique challenges and often times we can only see our perspective. However, having knowledge of the other’s […]
The temptation in coparenting is to believe that the grass is always greener on the other side and all the crap is in YOUR part of the pasture. The reality is that coparenting is hard on either side of the fence as a custodial or non-custodial parent. A custodial parent has the most physical time […]
The temptation in coparenting is to believe that the grass is always greener on the other side and all the crap is in YOUR part of the pasture. The reality is that coparenting is hard on either side of the fence as a custodial or non-custodial parent. A custodial parent has the most physical time […]
I remember when I negotiated my first deal on the playground between two friends who were trading scratch ‘n’ sniff stickers. They both wanted my bubblegum sticker, and I wanted their grapefruit one! It was a tough negotiation, but in the end we decided being friends and trading was much more fun than having a […]
I remember when I negotiated my first deal on the playground between two friends who were trading scratch ‘n’ sniff stickers. They both wanted my bubblegum sticker, and I wanted their grapefruit one! It was a tough negotiation, but in the end we decided being friends and trading was much more fun than having a […]
Do you remember when you were a kid and your parents told you something REALLY bad? Like one of your grandparents died or maybe someone you loved suddenly died in a car accident? Do you remember weird details about THAT day and the time right before they told you? I remember the day my grandpa […]
Do you remember when you were a kid and your parents told you something REALLY bad? Like one of your grandparents died or maybe someone you loved suddenly died in a car accident? Do you remember weird details about THAT day and the time right before they told you? I remember the day my grandpa […]
Coparenting could be a new word for you, especially if you just entered the divorce world. It is a critical word if you have children of divorce. Divorced parents that have a successful coparenting relationship often find that their divorce has a smaller impact on their children than those divorces with high conflict. But if […]
Coparenting could be a new word for you, especially if you just entered the divorce world. It is a critical word if you have children of divorce. Divorced parents that have a successful coparenting relationship often find that their divorce has a smaller impact on their children than those divorces with high conflict. But if […]
Coparenting through the holidays can be difficult. Emotions are high as well as expectations. We all have the picture in our head of the perfect family holiday and usually our family is just not measuring up to our picture. High expectations often lead to resentment. Many children of divorce have come to hate the holidays […]
Coparenting through the holidays can be difficult. Emotions are high as well as expectations. We all have the picture in our head of the perfect family holiday and usually our family is just not measuring up to our picture. High expectations often lead to resentment. Many children of divorce have come to hate the holidays […]
