Category Archives: Kids, Coparenting and Single Parents

Divorce brings a significant life-long shift in family dynamics, affecting everyone involved, especially children. Managing co-parenting alongside work, personal life, and household responsibilities can quickly become an overwhelming challenge for pa...

When you divorce, you don’t divorce your children.  Nor do you and your spouse end your relationship as parents. It's not easy, but if you are willing to engage in healthy co-parenting, there are so many benefits for your kids and for you, as well...

When it comes to divorce and children, there is nothing more gut-wrenchingly sad than when your child, wide-eyed and hopeful, asks you this question: “Are you and dad ever going to get back together?” These and other divorce questions from kid...

As summer draws to a close, you might find yourself navigating a variety of transitions—camp ends, family vacations, and, of course, the start of a new school year. That's a lot of change, anxiety and stress over just a few weeks.   Thes...

When I was first getting divorced, one of the first questions I asked my attorney was, “How long does child support last?” In the state of Illinois, it lasts until the child is 18, or when he/she graduates from high school. At the time, my kids w...