What Your Ex Thinks of You Is None of Your Business When Co-parenting
Getting divorced means you need to turn your relationship with your ex from a romantic one into a business partnership that focuses on raising your children. Defusing old emotional wounds is key to your success. By Carolyn Ellis Divorce can be complicated if you have children and you need to learn how to be co-parents. Effective co-parenting requires shifting from a romantic/intimate relationship with your ex-spouse into a more business-like partnership that focuses on raising your children together successfully. To do this successfully, you must start to pull out the emotional hooks ...
5 Tips for How to Communicate With Your Ex While Co-parenting
Co-parenting with someone you’re in the midst of divorcing can be a big challenge, especially when you need to plan and communicate with them about your children. Here are some tips to help you keep your conversations productive and in the best interest of your children. By Carolyn Ellis The roles of husband and wife may dissolve when the divorce papers get signed, but the roles of being mother and father to your children are life-long commitments and responsibilities. Some may be fortunate enough to have good working relationships with their ex-wife or ex-husband. Others may have an e...
5 Ways to Keep Children of Divorce Out of Conflict
The stress parents face during divorce can bring that conflict and stress into the home environment and their children. If you’ve criticized your ex or even lost your cool about the situation in front of your children, here are some ways you can keep your children clear of the emotional damage. By Alison Fosbery, M.A Do you hope to make your divorce as easy as possible for your children? Parents often face very stressful situations during a divorce. Sometimes stress can cause parents to vent to their children, and conflict can surface in front of them. It is important to realize that c...