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March 01, 2017

Why We Love The Day After A Holiday

March 01, 2017/ Mariella Rudi
Why We Love The Day After A Holiday

Spring holidays celebrate renewal; the next day, we celebrate retail sales. 

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March 01, 2017/ Mariella Rudi/
Coping & Thriving, Parenting
Holidays, Valentine's Day, Front Page Bottom
March 01, 2017

Good Divorce Weekend: The No-Spending Spree

March 01, 2017/ Wendy Paris

Not shopping, from Black Friday deals through Cyber Monday specials, made this holiday weekend special for my family. 

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March 01, 2017/ Wendy Paris/
Parenting, Money, Editor's Picks, Coping & Thriving, Wendy's Blog
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February 28, 2017

5 Tips for Organized Co-Parenting

February 28, 2017/ Alysia Patterson Mueller
5 Tips for Organized Co-Parenting

When you remarry and throw in another kid or two (or three), good organization can mean the difference between a harmonious home and total chaos.

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February 28, 2017/ Alysia Patterson Mueller/
Blending Families, Parenting
Co-Parenting, organization, Front Page Middle
January 25, 2017

Revisiting Vicki Lansky's "Divorce Book for Parents"

January 25, 2017/ Susan Orlins
Revisiting Vicki Lansky's "Divorce Book for Parents"

Vicky Lansky's Divorce Book for Parents offers a children's Bill of Rights, including the right not be used as a pawn between parents. The author, who was 75, died this week. 

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January 25, 2017/ Susan Orlins/
Parenting, Editor's Picks
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January 24, 2017

New Divorce Apps Ease Cooperation

January 24, 2017/ Wendy Paris
New Divorce Apps Ease Cooperation

Tech lets you get informed, find professionals, log child support and track details—leading to calm and a sense of control.

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January 24, 2017/ Wendy Paris/
Coping & Thriving, Parenting, Wendy's Blog, You & Your Ex, Legal Advice, Money, Editor's Picks
divorce apps, divorce guidance, wevorce, divorcehotel, technology
December 07, 2016

Why Living Near a Co-Parent Makes Real Estate Sense

December 07, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Why Living Near a Co-Parent Makes Real Estate Sense

As "Jane the Virgin" shows, living close to an ex can ease logistical and emotional complications of co-parenting. 

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December 07, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
House & Home, Parenting, You & Your Ex
divorce on TV
November 30, 2016

Solo Parenting & Screen Time: New Rules to Know

November 30, 2016/ Stephanie O'Leary, Psy.D.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has relaxed the "rules" on screen time. Psychologist and parenting expert Stephanie O'Leary offers tips for navigating them in real life.

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November 16, 2016

Kids and Divorce: "I Wish They Had Told Me It Wasn't My Fault"

November 16, 2016/ Susan Orlins
Kids and Divorce: "I Wish They Had Told Me It Wasn't My Fault"

Looking back on her parents' long-ago divorce, one 60-something woman shares what they did wrong, and right. 

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November 16, 2016/ Susan Orlins/
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November 09, 2016

Celeb Fitness Trainers Model Fit Blended Family

November 09, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Celeb Fitness Trainers Model Fit Blended Family

Extreme Weight Loss co-hosts Heidi and Chris Powell take to social media to talk about sharing parenting duties with Heidi's ex. 

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November 09, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
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November 09, 2016

Solo Parenting and Setting Limits: 6 Steps You Need to Know

November 09, 2016/ Wendy Paris

Setting and keeping limits can be extra hard when you're the only adult in the house. Psychologist Stephanie O'Leary gives easy success strategies.

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November 02, 2016

Is There a Best Age For Kids to Face a Divorce?

November 02, 2016/ Wendy Paris

When you divorce matters less than how you do it. How to help kids thrive, whatever their age. 

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November 02, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
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November 02, 2016

Must We Follow State Child Support Guidelines? We Like Our Plan!

November 02, 2016/ Splitopia Staff

While most states let you opt out of state-mandated formulas, you still need a fair agreement for everyone's happiness. (1 Question, 3 Lawyers)

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November 02, 2016/ Splitopia Staff/
Parenting, Legal Advice
1 QUESTION 3 LAWERS, child support, family court, Front Page Middle, 1 question
October 26, 2016

3 Reasons Being a (Single) Mom Makes You Hot

October 26, 2016/ Laura Brienza
3 Reasons Being a (Single) Mom Makes You Hot

Telling a date that you have, um . . . children, can feel scary.  But parenting builds valuable (sexy) skills, as TV's The Mindy Project shows. 

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October 26, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
Dating & Sex, Parenting
divorce on TV, Front Page Middle
October 26, 2016

Read These (Easy) Rules for Successful Step-Parenting

October 26, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Read These (Easy) Rules for Successful Step-Parenting

A stepparent is not a legal relationship, meaning the connection is what really matters. 

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October 26, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Blending Families, Legal Advice, Wendy's Blog, Parenting
stepparents, legal rights, child custody, Front Page Middle
October 05, 2016

Talking to Kids About Divorce: What I Learned from Reality TV

October 05, 2016/ Mekeisha Madden Toby
Talking to Kids About Divorce: What I Learned from Reality TV

There Goes the Motherhood offers some genuinely good insight on parenting in divorce. 

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October 05, 2016/ Mekeisha Madden Toby/
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divorce on TV, telling the kids, Front Page Middle
September 28, 2016

Divorce in the Classroom: How to Create a Supportive Space

September 28, 2016/ Mekeisha Madden Toby
Divorce in the Classroom: How to Create a Supportive Space

As parents, we can help teachers and administrators be sensitive to changes in our family, and better support our kids.  Here's what some schools are doing.

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September 28, 2016/ Mekeisha Madden Toby/
Friends Relatives Commu, Parenting
elementary school, education
September 28, 2016

Why a Hollywood Ending Matters in This Divorce

September 28, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Why a Hollywood Ending Matters in This Divorce

How Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie divorce affects them, their kids—and those of us who look toward celebs for inspiration.  Let's hope it's a good divorce. 

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September 28, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Legal Advice, Wendy's Blog, You & Your Ex, Parenting
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, celebrity divorce, media, collaborative divorce, adversarial law, Front Page Middle
August 05, 2016

The Good Hollywood Divorce

August 05, 2016/ Mekeisha Madden Toby
The Good Hollywood Divorce

Gwyneth and Chris and one important truth: it's not divorce that matters so much for kids but rather how we act toward each other—in divorce, as in marriage.

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August 05, 2016/ Mekeisha Madden Toby/
Parenting
celebrity divorce, cooperative coparenting
August 05, 2016

Suing to Relocate: How and Why to Avoid It

August 05, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Suing to Relocate: How and Why to Avoid It

Why suing to move away with your children can mean no one wins. Scenes from a good divorce gone bad in Grey's Anatomy. 

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August 05, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
Parenting, House & Home, Legal Advice
cooperative coparenting, grey's anatomy, relocating divorce
August 04, 2016

Divorce in the Community: How to Reassure Children

August 04, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Divorce in the Community: How to Reassure Children

Be concrete, simple and open to hearing your child’s anxieties.

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August 04, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
Friends Relatives Commu, Parenting
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