Separating parents often come into mediation asking me if I can help them to put together a parenting plan. Mediation can be a good place to have discussions about how you wish to co-parent if you are separating. Here are
CREATING A PARENTING PLAN
Keep it about the kids: Introducing a new partner
Introducing a new partner can be one of the most challenging circumstances faced by separated parents. Not surprisingly, this often causes conflict. For the parent in a new relationship, they often see their new partner as a permanent part
Keep it about the kids: Telling your children about divorce 2
In Part 1 of telling your children about divorce, I explained when to tell your children and why it is so important. Here are my top tips on how to tell them: Keep the conversation short, simple and direct. It’s
Keep it about the kids: Telling your children about divorce 1
Telling your children about your divorce is one of the hardest, and one of the most important conversations you will ever have with them. It’s made harder because often we are still processing our own emotions around the split and
Keep it about the kids: Bad-mouthing
Bad-mouthing the other parent in front of their children can lead to anxiety, low self-esteem and negative self-talk in the children. Why you shouldn’t bad-mouth your ex Children are made up of genes from both their Mum and Dad so
KEEP IT ABOUT THE CHILDREN SERIES: Smooth handover
Ten top tips for a smooth handover. A common issue for separated parents is how to ensure a smooth handover with the children. This can be a difficult and stressful time for parents because they have to see each other,
FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN THIS FEBRUARY HALF TERM!
It’s half term time again and as usual we’ve compiled our family-friendly What’s On guide. This time we’ve done something a bit different – we’ve created a map of events, click here to see interactive the map. Then simply hover
Ten Under Ten
The Christmas holidays are almost here and children will need entertaining again! But Christmas is expensive anyway, so in our Christmas What’s On, we focus on low cost things to do with the kids. See below for our Ten under
Helping Children After Divorce
Christina McGhee’s Helping Children After Divorce Podcast Here is an amazing podcast with the wonderful Christina McGhee, author of ‘Parenting Apart’. It is hosted by the equally wonderful Susan Stiffelman, Huffington’s Post’s resident parenting expert. Christina addresses the challenges associated
HALF TERM HALLOWEEN FUN
It’s nearly half term already! So that means we have prepared our much loved round up of everything spooky that is happening in the area this half term. Click Halloween Half Term 2019 for our downloadable guide with links.