The onset of summer and the end of the school year can often prompt new challenges for co-parenting families. In most Parenting Plans and Court Orders, the specified parenting time that each parent has changes during the summer when the children aren’t in school. Despite the relationship you may have with the other co-parent, we’ve outlined some ways that you can ensure a fun and stress-free...
One of the hardest aspects of co-parenting are the frequent and inevitable custody exchanges. The process of transferring your child to their other parent can prove difficult for even the savviest of parents. Especially in high-conflict co-parenting situations, custody exchanges can be extremely stressful and heart-wrenching.
Although your custody transfer days may never become your favorite...
'Bird's Nest' Co-Parenting 101: So what exactly is 'Bird's Nest' Co-Parenting? Have you heard of this term? If you haven't, you're not alone. 'Bird's Nest' Co-Parenting refers to a unique child-centered Co-Parenting arrangement. More specifically, in a 'Bird's Nest' Co-Parenting arrangement, the child continues to reside in the same home, and the parents are the ones who take turns staying in the...
According to Psychology Today, young children and toddlers are the age group that are most adversely affected by divorce or separation. Although divorce and co-parenting undoubtedly affects children of any age, the report by Edward Kruk Ph.D.found that because young children haven’t yet fully developed their cognitive and communication skills to be able to process and communicate their feelings,...
If you’re a co-parent, you may have experienced the ‘they just got back from Dad’s / Mom’s house’ funk that routinely occurs when your child returns to your house after visiting their other parent. What is this odd transition phase? And what can parents do to assist their children with their parenting time transitions?I first experienced this phenomenon when my son was very young, but as he’s...
