If you are divorced with children and use your child to relay messages to your former, you put your child in the middle of your arguments, disagreements and negotiations. This is hard for anyone, but for a child it is particularly agonizing. This … [Read more...]
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Is Your Ex Your Enemy?
January 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
It’s so easy to turn your former lover into your enemy, especially in a divorce with kids. You need to end the madness of your marriage and the sometimes the only way to do this is to make him/her into your enemy. After all, you’re in a war, right? … [Read more...]
Divorce with Children: Does Your Ex Still Push Your Buttons?
January 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Long after the divorce, many couples remain emotionally entangled and when children are involved, co-parenting can be exasperating. Maybe your hot button issues are still active and your former knows exactly where to push to get you to react, or vice … [Read more...]
Feel Defensive with Your Co-Parent?
January 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever asked yourself if old emotional hurts are still what drives your interactions with your Ex? And if you are in the middle of or had a divorce with kids, you may find that your emotional reactivity with your Ex carries over to the way you … [Read more...]
Divorce, Children, Co-Parenting – Take a Break!
January 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I know how easy it is to get exhausted with the demands of keeping up with the ongoing needs of your children, especially as a divorced parent. It is hard to remember to take care of yourself, always trying to take care of everyone else first. … [Read more...]