Have you ever heard someone say that humans are creatures of habit? It’s true. We like habits and patterns and routines. We like things to be predictable. This is especially true for children. They’re still figuring out how the world works. The routine not only gives...
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Child Custody
Are dads at a disadvantage during divorce?
It’s a common myth that mothers have an advantage in court when they’re seeking custody. For one reason or another, the idea that a mother’s maternal instincts trump a father’s care has always been a strong myth, but it’s one that needs to be dispelled. In court, the...
Both parents should still go to important events
Divorced parents often want to spend all of their time with the children separately. That’s understandable. You got divorced for a reason. You don’t want to have to spend more time together, even though you do want to spend it with the children. However, when it comes...
Sports and special events can strain your parenting plan
Being a parent is hard enough when you have the support of a spouse, but it becomes infinitely more difficult after a divorce. When you have parenting or custody time, every single responsibility is yours to handle. You also will likely have to frequently update or...
Making a parenting plan? Don’t forget to address these issues
Parenting is hard under the best of circumstances, and it only gets harder when the parents aren’t together. If you’re divorcing your child’s other parent, the agreements you make now (and write into your parenting plan) will have a significant effect on your child’s...
Awesome fathers create awesome daughters
Great dads create great women, according to recent research. Getting divorced does not need to reduce the quality of the father-daughter relationship. It can even improve it, as fathers have to step up to roles that they may previously have left to the mother when...
How can you support your kids’ adjustment to shared custody?
For someone who has just gone through a divorce, sharing custody with an ex can seem like a nightmare situation. As hard as custody exchanges may be for you, they're likely going to be even harder on your kids. Thankfully, if you and your ex are willing to work...
After divorce, children need both mothers and fathers
Children need both parents. Those parents may not be married, but children still need a connection with both Mom and Dad. That is important to their future. How does it impact them? Pick almost any type of childhood development, and you can find a link. For instance,...
What can you do when your ex isn’t following the custody order?
For couples with minor children divorcing in Minnesota, finding a way to divvy up parenting time and responsibilities will be one of the more time-consuming aspects of the divorce process. Once either you and your ex negotiate and agree on terms or the courts settle...
Your kids don’t need to know the details of why you’re divorcing
Children finding out that their parents will soon divorce often have quite a few questions. It's important for you and your ex to work together to address your children's concerns and ensure that they know the divorce is not their responsibility or fault. It is...
