It can be devastating news to hear that your son or daughter is getting divorced, even when that divorce is for the best. One of the biggest concerns for California grandparents is whether the divorce will change the amount of time they get to spend with their...
Month: August 2020
Getting Along With Your Ex, For Your Kids’ Sake
It’s no surprise that divorce can leave behind some bad feelings for you and your ex. There’s a reason your marriage didn’t work out, and sometimes people can get wrapped up in these bad feelings. But if you have kids, it’s important that you create a respectful...
Five things divorced parents can do to help their kids
Divorce is hard on children. There is just no way around it. How difficult a divorce is on a child or children is not an absolute but a continuum: It can be mildly difficult, moderately difficult, or very difficult. While there is no way to have a "perfect divorce"...
Coping with co-parenting with a Disneyland parent
Sharing custody with your ex can be very hard on both of you, as well as on your children. Unfortunately, some parenting styles and approaches to post-divorce shared custody can cause a lot of difficulty for everyone involved in the family. One of the most problematic...
Why do children think they caused the divorce?
One of the most common pieces of advice for parents who are telling their children about an upcoming divorce is that they should make sure that they stress to their children that the divorce is not their fault. In fact, that's a message they may need to tell their...