5 Tips to Navigate Kids’ Device Use After Divorce
Setting clear, consistent boundaries for screentime reduces anxiety for all. Parent/child relationships are sometimes irreparably damaged over co-parent disagreements around video games and cell phone usage. Divorcing parents often disagree about routine issues. Some of the most significant disagreements revolve around the use of electronic devices. Some parents use how they manage screentime and devices […]
When Your Partner Has a Gambling Addiction
When Your Partner Has a Gambling Addiction How to help, and protect your and your family’s finances. March 23, 2021 Gambling addiction can destroy a family. The addict will consume any and all resources, from retirement to children’s 529 accounts. Protect yourself from the fallout by reviewing account statements and tax returns, and documenting the […]
Financial Abuse: What It Is, What to Do if You’re a Victim
The extraordinary stress associated with this pandemic, along with fewer opportunities to physically separate from abusive partners, is likely to trigger and even embolden domestic abusers.
5 Tips for Co-Parenting Through the Holidays, in a Pandemic
5 Tips for Co-Parenting Through the Holidays, in a Pandemic COVID-19 restrictions complicate an already complicated time. December 2, 2020 It is a strange time, for sure. The holidays are upon us, but COVID-related guidance has made the holidays for divorcing and co-parenting spouses even more challenging, with less emotional support from extended family members and friends due […]
Domestic Violence Risks Rise As Temperatures Drop
The extraordinary stress associated with this pandemic, along with fewer opportunities to physically separate from abusive partners, is likely to trigger and even embolden domestic abusers.
The Rush to Divorce Mediation in the Time of COVID-19
Mediation might not be optimal for those whose spouse suffers from narcissism, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, or other mental health issues.
For Some, COVID-19 Togetherness Means Thinking About Divorce
There are many couples who were on the precipice of divorce before this pandemic roared into our lives. For them, this crisis may have put things in perspective.
Divorce and Co-Parenting in the Time of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is playing out in ways none of us could have predicted, and the financial and emotional toll on many families is enormous.
Bipolar and Looking for Love
Personality disorders, bipolar disorder in particular, can wreak havoc on a relationship and make dating difficult. But they don’t have to.
How to Get the Most out of Working With a Child Therapist
Divorce is often difficult for children to process, and recoupling adds another layer to the stressors that a child is already undergoing as a result of substantial changes in his or her day-to-day routine.