It is surprising that couples as wealthy as Amber Heard and Johnny Depp and now Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wash their linen so publicly, when financially they are in a position not to do so. Their motives may perhaps lie with
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While the world focuses on whether the Pitt / Jolie divorce means that Team Jen actually won there are six children that should be the focus of our attention. Is it possible to focus on the well-being of children when the parents’
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Author Lauren Alicia gives some expert advice on how to support your children throughout your divorce, from the perspective of the kids themselves: Let us know that you both needed to do what was best for you, right now. One of the most
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Grandparents usually have a positive influential role to play in the lives of their grandchildren; teaching them things their parents can’t from the generation before, helping children understand the dynamics of their family history, as well as the fun stuff of baking
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Since writing my first piece, My Light Went Out I have had a ton of messages and tweets and feedback. The messages thanking me for my words, the tweets casting judgement and blame and the angry, name-calling comments about my selfish choices
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Article first published in The Travelling Boomer Let’s face it: most of the travel industry is set up for people travelling in pairs or groups. But some of us travel alone, either by preference or circumstance, and as the baby boomer generation
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Society is not always putting children’s interests first in other people’s divorces, and sometimes side with a parent. They do not understand the affect that their actions have on the children when meddling in others’ affairs. The key is to be cognizant
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Pets can play a big role in helping children get through their parents’ divorces. While parents do give unconditional love, a pet is a more neutral family member who listens to complaints and confidences. Children can pour out their problems to the
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I recently overheard a conversation at the school playground this morning which I thought I would share with you. A boy, whose parents are currently going through divorce (I know this as one of the parents has talked to me about their situation) was
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I was 18 when my first boyfriend pointed out how odd my home life was. Until this point having friends round was a rare and stage managed production. So the world I lived in was very small. Don’t get me wrong outside of
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Don’t wait until there’s a crisis to try and fix it. Brief video urging parents to act as soon as you become consistently concerned about your child’s behaviour.
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Touted as the smart new way to divorce by the media, ‘bird’s nest custody’ is becoming more common in the UK as rising numbers of British courts recommend shared parenting instead of sole custody for one of them. Bird’s nest custody sees
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