This article looks at how using child psychologists along side the mediation process can help parents to achieve the best possible outcomes for their children when they separate. Separation is a hard process for an adult to go through – especially where
If you’re thinking of getting divorced, you’re not not alone. With 42% of UK marriages ending in divorce, the UK has the highest divorce rate in Europe. Unfortunately, a high percentage of these divorces involve more than two people. If you’re leaving
It is surprising that couples as wealthy as Amber Heard and Johnny Depp and now Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wash their linen so publicly, when financially they are in a position not to do so. Their motives may perhaps lie with
While the world focuses on whether the Pitt / Jolie divorce means that Team Jen actually won there are six children that should be the focus of our attention. Is it possible to focus on the well-being of children when the parents’
Author Lauren Alicia gives some expert advice on how to support your children throughout your divorce, from the perspective of the kids themselves: Let us know that you both needed to do what was best for you, right now. One of the most
Grandparents usually have a positive influential role to play in the lives of their grandchildren; teaching them things their parents can’t from the generation before, helping children understand the dynamics of their family history, as well as the fun stuff of baking
Since writing my first piece, My Light Went Out I have had a ton of messages and tweets and feedback. The messages thanking me for my words, the tweets casting judgement and blame and the angry, name-calling comments about my selfish choices
Article first published in The Travelling Boomer Let’s face it: most of the travel industry is set up for people travelling in pairs or groups. But some of us travel alone, either by preference or circumstance, and as the baby boomer generation
Society is not always putting children’s interests first in other people’s divorces, and sometimes side with a parent. They do not understand the affect that their actions have on the children when meddling in others’ affairs. The key is to be cognizant
Pets can play a big role in helping children get through their parents’ divorces. While parents do give unconditional love, a pet is a more neutral family member who listens to complaints and confidences. Children can pour out their problems to the
I recently overheard a conversation at the school playground this morning which I thought I would share with you. A boy, whose parents are currently going through divorce (I know this as one of the parents has talked to me about their situation) was
I was 18 when my first boyfriend pointed out how odd my home life was. Until this point having friends round was a rare and stage managed production. So the world I lived in was very small. Don’t get me wrong outside of
