Kids Coping With Divorce Divorce can be wrenching when kids are involved, but there’s a lot you can do to help children cope. If you’re a parent dealing with divorce, try to remember that your child needs you now more than ever. Offering reassurance, hope, and a sense of stability can help ease the effects…
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Sample Joint Custody Schedules 1.) 50/50 Joint Physical Custody Options “We have joint custody.” Divorced and separated parents have tossed these words around for years, but there’s not one single schedule for or definition of the term. Child custody can be physical, legal or both. When parents share joint legal custody, they both have a say in…
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8 Ways to Tell Your Kids You’re Getting Divorced It’s a very tough, emotionally overwhelming, topic to discuss with your children, but it must be done. Here’s some professional advice on ways to break the divorce news to your kids. Know the plan “The most common mistake parents getting divorced make with their kids is…
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Dealing with the Financial Impacts of Divorce Arguably the most devastating cost of divorce is its effect on the family, but divorce can also very costly financially. Some researchers estimate that divorced spouses would, on average, need more than a 30% increase in their income to maintain the same standard of living they had prior…
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Divorced and Terrified of Living Alone Divorced and Terrified? The 1 Thing You Need to Know About Living Alone Once the dust has settled after your divorce, you will be making your first push at “going at it alone.” And, more likely than not, you are a bit scared of being by yourself. Terrified, even. Download…
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Why Women Should Rethink Their Finances After Divorce Getting a divorce stands to be as budget-breaking as it is heart-wrenching, especially for women. Download Our Free Divorce Guide “The dynamic is changing a little as more women are staying in the workforce and continuing and accelerating their careers, but typically, divorce hits women harder than…
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