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What to do when your ex won’t let you see the children

What to do when your ex won’t let you see the children

“My ex won’t let me see the children, can you help?” is a common message I receive on my voicemail. The message is usually left by a father at his wits end, who is thinking about going to court to

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CREATING A PARENTING PLAN

CREATING A PARENTING PLAN

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

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Keep it about the kids: Introducing a new partner

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

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Keep it about the kids: Telling your children about divorce 2

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

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Keep it about the kids: Telling your children about divorce 1

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

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KEEP IT ABOUT THE CHILDREN SERIES: Smooth handover

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,

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SELF CARE

SELF CARE

Self-Care Assessment Self-care activities are the things you need to do to maintain good health and improve wellbeing. You’ll find that many of these activities are things you already do as part of your normal routine. In this assessment you

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FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN THIS FEBRUARY HALF TERM!

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

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HALF TERM HALLOWEEN FUN

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.

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SHOULD YOU USE A SOLICITOR OR MEDIATOR?

SHOULD YOU USE A SOLICITOR OR MEDIATOR?

Our chart shows you how mediators and solicitors can help you on divorce.

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