Who has Parental Responsibility?

What is parental responsibility? Parental responsibility defines the legal rights and responsibilities you have as a parent. It is defined by law as “all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation

A Love Letter to My Son’s Stepmom

When I learned you were going to be part of my son’s life, I couldn’t breathe. I expected you to despise me, the ex-wife, in the way so many women do. And I worried you’d see my little boy as a nuisance,

Divorced Dads and their Children

I write this post a bit annoyed following an experience this week, where a certain person is denying the father of her daughter any type of contact because she felt that she, the daughter aged 5, needed time to get used to

The Benefits of Solitude

I cam across this post on “The Benefits of Solitude” by Prof Stephen Joseph recently and thought it really appropriate in letting us know that being alone is not only all right but can indeed be necessary for our welfare and wellbeing.

Divorce a Career Killer?

Recently, my ex and I along with 2 other couples appeared in The Times Magazine on divorce in your 40s.  What was interesting about this piece was that each one of the ladies had gone on to work in the area of

10 Signs of Parental Alienation

10 Signs of Parental Alienation “You don’t want to turn this over to the courts. You don’t want to go in there and file a motion and turn the destiny of your family over to a stranger. You want to work this out

Can Couple Counselling Help after an Affair?

We recently had an article by Wayfarer of  Infidelity Help Group  on 10 Steps to Coping with Infidelity and it is from this article that the following post emerges. There was one point that I needed clarifying – point number 6 “Avoid Marital

Separation Advice from Gingerbread

As January typically sees a rise in couples taking the difficult decision to end their relationship,here is some vital separation advice from Gingerbread. It can be a tough time and it brings a lot of change, especially when you have children. With decisions

Vital Living Together Advice

“Well it’s the same as being married” was a phrase I heard over and over again but which eventually proved to be a lie.   For ten years, my husband and I lived with our three children as an unmarried couple and

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