Is there anything a father can do in the case where an ex spouse is preventing him from seeing his children? Is it possible to force a mother to agree to a parenting plan? A father who is not getting the contact
I had the pleasure of interviewing Sue Atkins on co-parenting over Christmas. Sue is a regular on the flagship award winning “This Morning” Show on ITV with Holly Willoughby and Philip Scofield and on BBC Breakfast television, The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC
The gifts bit. This can be one of the trickiest things to decide upon at Christmas especially when you and your ex are not on speaking terms or are experiencing anger, hurt and resentment towards one another. Well, very, very briefly –
My sons and I had wanted to do this for a decade and finally went on a Viking River Cruise last December originating in Budapest and terminating in Munich. Although we had been to most of the places before, these cities are
For some, this will be your first Christmas as a divorced parent. Some of you may have been through family mediation so have a plan all set out as to how you will be co-parenting during this time while some of you
She isn’t playing house with your child and your ex-husband. Stepmoms are trying to build their own family, a very real family that includes their husband, and children who aren’t theirs. Some of them will grow to love their stepchildren and some
I have been working with children and families for over 12 years now specialising in the area of trauma, loss and bereavement and what I have found is that, what has happened is important, but what is even more crucial is how
As a person who works with parents going through divorce, the tough part is seeing how a parent’s anger and need for vengeance takes precedence over her children’s wellbeing or his child’s welfare. There will never, ever be a time in a
Raising children together within the realms of a marriage or relationship can be tough to say the least. Each parent’s own personal upbringing will have formed their own set of beliefs and enabled them to decide how they wish to raise their
Small gestures make a big difference to children with helping them adjust to divorce. The overwhelming response from kids of divorce was routines make life more enjoyable. Their world is drastically changing and now they are dealing with loss. Divorce itself changes
I was prompted to write this brief article after reading an interesting piece by Sue Atkins on how to help your children deal with boy band One Direction splitting up. Whilst I care little for One Direction’s decision to separate, it did
There is little else more difficult than providing a caring environment for your children while going through the divorce process yourself. It’s easy from time to time to slip and behave in a way that is hurtful to them at that