About admin

Author Archive | admin

13 Tips for Step-Fathers

“Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart.” -unknown If you are married to a woman with children from another relationship, you most likely experience tension and uncertainty at times. Whether or not you have biological children of your own, these feelings are […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Banned From Seeing Our Grandchildren After the Divorce

The divorce rate is rising and the role of grandparents has become crucial to the well-being of their grandchildren. We’re banned from seeing our grandchildren – and the pain is tearing us apart Like most grandparents, Barbara Fisher and her husband Mike revelled in the opportunity to experience childhood again through the eyes of their […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Can Families Avoid Playing Favorites?

A Dad’s Point-of-View, by Bruce Sallan Salem-News.com This is a sad situation when it occurs, but I believe it’s incumbent on the primary parent to hold the line and retain standards of behavior and rules. (AGOURA, Calif.) – Sitting in Starbuck’s the other day, waiting for my car to be serviced, I sat next to […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Single Moms On Facebook And MySpace Warned About Pre-Schooler Pics Online

“Single mothers who put photos of their pre-school kids on their social networking homepages are creating a happy hunting ground for pedophiles.” The warning comes from Crystal Jacquez, managing editor of Guys and Lies.com, the online back grounding site designed exclusively for women. “Single mothers almost always do it.” says, Jacquez.  “It’s not only incredibly […]

Read full story Comments { 4 }

Modern Love: Those Aren’t Fighting Words, Dear

By LAURA A. MUNSON New York Times Let’S say you have what you believe to be a healthy marriage. You’re still friends and lovers after spending more than half of your lives together. The dreams you set out to achieve in your 20s ‹ gazing into each other’s eyes in candlelit city bistros when you […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Force of Cohabit: Making or Breaking a Marriage?

By Ellen McCarthy via Washington Post It seems, to many, like the sensible thing to do: Move in with your boyfriend or girlfriend, spend more time together, save money by splitting the rent and see if you can share a bathroom every morning without wanting to kill each other. But if you were Scott Stanley’s […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

5 Things Not to Do in a Divorce with Children – Part 1

This is the first part of a five part series on what not to do in a divorce with children, written by Michelle Engler at Examiner.com. Be sure and tune in to Examiner.com over the next week when part 2-5 of this series will be posted. Studies show that divorce itself is not what damages […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Divorce – Will Your Children Survive?

Divorce can be extremely difficult and frankly traumatic for children. What you do and how you do it will determine how well your child deals with your divorce.   KidsHealth.org has a great set of tips that any couple facing this situation should follow.  The article is presented below. Helping Kids Cope Divorce brings numerous […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

Helping Children Cope with Divorce

Children may face no more challenging obstacle than the divorce of their parents. Even though the decline of the marriage may have been a long drawn out affair, when the end finally comes the change is abrupt and life-changing for the children involved. While a child is going through these changes, it is crucial that […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }

After Divorce: Happier, Stronger You

Identifying myself as a formerly married person didn’t work. But as a fabulous single woman, I’m smarter and sexier. Here’s how I found the smarter, sexier me. By Deborah Moskovitch  When I separated, although I didn’t realize it at the time, I had embarked on an adventure to some mysterious destination yet to be determined […]

Read full story Comments { 0 }