Abingdon Family Mediation. Family mediator working with separation and divorce, to agree issues relating to your finances or arrangements for your children.
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
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
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
Shared Ownership housing allows you to buy part of a home and to rent the rest. It means that if you can’t afford to buy a house, either because you do not have enough for the deposit or you cannot
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
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,
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
Here are four steps to manage your emotions after divorce or separation so that you are better able to make the right decisions for your future. If you’ve recently separated and you are a parent, there’s plenty to deal with.
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
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