Posted by Delaine - December 28, 2010 - Children, Co-Parenting, Dealing with the ex, Parenting, Surviving, Trying to Get Along
Studies have shown that it’s the ongoing hostilities between divorcing parents that really emotionally damage and traumatize children. So how do you protect your children’s emotional well-being if divorce matters are in the Red Zone, the two of you aren’t speaking, and you can’t even stand being in the same building as him/her? You may ‘know’ you should smile and talk civilly and put [...]
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Posted by Delaine - June 11, 2009 - Children, Parenting, Single Dads, Social Barriers & Change
What do you think of the idea of a reality show that exposes fathers who refuse to pay child support? This is what divorced dad and author Joel Schwartzberg opined on a few days ago in his article, “Is it Wrong to Slam Deadbeat Dads on TV?” Cause apparently Lifetime TV has announced their intention [...]
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Posted by Delaine - March 14, 2009 - Children, Grief/ Anger, Legal Matters, Single Moms, Surviving
A couple of days ago was the perfect example. I returned home from custody mediation with my ex with obviously red, puffy eyes. I came inside my house and immediately went downstairs to my office – I didn’t want my preschool daughter to see my puffy face. But once in the privacy of my office, I sat [...]
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