Co-parenting amicably after a split is rarely easy, but by making joint custody work you can give your children the stability, security, and close relationships with both parents that they need. Read on from helpguide.org here
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Parenting After Divorce: 9 Ways to Parent on Your Own Terms
Whether you are recently divorced or have been for some time, don’t be anxious that you have ruined your child’s life. You haven’t. While divorce can be a big part of your child’s life, what will determine his ultimate quality of
Happily Ever After (Insha’Allah) Again – Blended Families in Our Muslim Communities
Erum Mohiuddin is an educator, a community activist, former school principal and mother to seven children – four are her own, ages 13, 15, 16 and 18, and three are her husband’s ages 13, 16, and 19. Erum became part
Trust Your Gut to Pick Your Partner
My Grandpa was married four times. My Dad was married five times. I’ve been divorced once. I come from a long line of Broken Pickers. We can learn to trust our gut. Just like anything else it takes practice. Becoming conscious of
The Do’s and Don’ts of Divorce for Parents
Being structured and clear after a divorce is much more helpful to kids than compromising your values because your children are going through a tough time. Click here to read more from empoweringparents.com
How to Save Your Relationship
It was Mike Martin’s affair that finally led him and his wife, Katie, to my office for couples counseling. But the betrayal was a symptom of a deeper problem in their 19-year marriage. “He felt like he wasn’t getting his emotional needs
How to Talk to your Child(ren) about Divorce
Children at varied developmental levels naturally have a different understanding of divorce, the reasons for it, and what the future will bring. Parents will therefore need to tailor discussions according to their children’s maturity. Parents of young children should maintain
Breaking the Pursue-Withdraw Pattern
The pursue-withdraw pattern is an extremely common cause of divorce. If left unresolved, it will continue into a second marriage and subsequent intimate relationships. As Dr. Gottman explains in Why Marriages Succeed or Fail, “This classical marital impasse is all too
How to tell kids about divorce: An age-by-age guide
Two thoughtful parents once sat their preschooler down to tell him about their upcoming divorce. Carefully and gently, they told him that Mommy and Daddy were going to stop living together and would now live in different houses, but he