If you’re anything like me, you prioritize making Christmas meaningful. I have a checklist of Christmas movies we watch every year, ranging from Elf to Love Actually and all the way (down) to Hallmark originals. I checked off The Santa … Read More
There is no doubt that when facing a divorce, the hardest issues often revolve around your children. How will they handle the transition between homes? How will they handle not seeing one parent half of the time? And, of course, … Read More
Getting divorced can be one of the hardest things you’ll go through in your life, and it’s only more difficult when it’s a divorce with kids. You’re not only considering what’s best for yourself but also how your kids will … Read More
Co-parenting after divorce is very similar to having kids; you can’t really understand it until you’ve gone through it yourself. From the perspective of a mediator who has been doing this for over 15 years, I’d like to share insight … Read More
California child support covers only ordinary day-to-day living expenses for a child. The guideline formula considers the incomes of both parties, the number of children, and the time share that each parent has the child(ren) along with other deductions that … Read More
Cindy Grossman of Kids’ Turn San Diego and professional mediation attorney Amanda Singer (of West Coast Family Mediation Center) discuss tools every parent can use to effectively co-parent together. by: Amanda Singer
One of the most contentious areas of a divorce involves custody and visitation. In divorce mediation, we prefer the term, “co-parenting plan” or, “parenting plan.” We don’t believe that you visit your child, you are their parent. You often hear … Read More
If you are like me, you can’t believe that the summer is coming to a close and schools are back in session. The change in schedule can send some co-parents for a loop. Kids that were once happy from long, … Read More
If you missed Part One, read Sabotaging the Divorce Fantasy – Part I Now that you and your spouse will likely be sharing time with your children equally, the overworking spouse will have to work less because he/she will not … Read More
The holidays can be a difficult time if you’re going through a divorce, especially if this is the first year you’re separated. As I mentioned around Thanksgiving, this could be your first Thanksgiving without your child(ren) or could be the … Read More