Family
Though you are still divorced, you are still a family
When you and your spouse agree that it is time to start your marital separation, emotions can run high. And with these feelings, it is tough to see the future with your ex moving forward, which has to have room for co-parenting and reshaping your family unit. But, it is possible, especially when you utilize…
Read MoreHow Divorce Impacts Children with Special Needs
Going through a separation is never easy! When you have children involved, the stress levels increase much more, but when you are parenting a child with special needs, the stress goes even higher. It’s hard to understand the walk of special needs parents and their daily struggles. When you add divorce to the mix, these…
Read MoreMore Than a Mommy and Daddy
C.P., a married woman, conceived a child with a co-worker (C.A.). Her husband learned that he was not the biological father but agreed to stay married and raise the child as his own. In addition, the married couple allowed the biological father to act as a parent by paying child support, attending the child’s medical…
Read MoreWhen a Child Refuses to See One Parent Following a Divorce: Intensive Intervention Models
Angela Bissada,Psy.D. I often receive calls from parents or family law attorneys asking that I see a child and a parent for “reunification,” “reconciliation,” or “facilitative” therapy. The caller usually describes a situation in which, following a divorce, a child has refused to see one parent and expresses a clear preference for the other. The…
Read MoreDivorce and School Aged Children
Children are always a major point of a divorce no matter what the circumstance. It often comes down to one of two scenarios: one parent ends up being a ‘deadbeat’ and never has any contact with the children; the two parents work well together for the benefit of the children no matter what their personal…
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