The Power in Choosing Love: The Deal on Remarriage and Stepfamilies

Let’s say a divorced woman with children marries a divorced guy. He has the best intentions when it comes to her children, but the kids come to her complaining about how he disciplines them. She approaches her husband and asks him to deal with them another way. She feels guilty, he feels like an outsider, […]

7 Ways to Beat Depression After a Divorce

Divorce is the second most stressful life event, preceded only by the death of a spouse. And what is stress capable of? Expediting a severe bout of depression and anxiety to your limbic system (the brain’s emotional center) if you’re not careful. Acute and chronic stress, especially, undermine both emotional and physical health. In fact, […]

Divorce May Make You Sick

Study Finds Divorced and Widowed Adults Have 20 Percent More Chronic Conditions than Married People
(CBS)  Can divorce make you sick?
Yes, according to a new study that finds divorce and widowhood have a lingering, detrimental impact on health — even after remarriage.
The study, scheduled to be published in the September issue of the Journalof Health and […]

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 a […]

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 dangerous but […]

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
My view […]

School Drop-Out Rates Rise for Children of Divorce, Claims Study

Keith Geren, Canwest News Service
April 10, 2009
Parents thinking about getting divorced, especially for the second or third
time, should consider the impact of that decision on their children’s
schooling, new research from University of Alberta suggests.
The groundbreaking study — believed to the first in Canada to look at the
long-term impacts of household upheaval on academic success — […]

KID TIPS: Simple Advice About Children and Divorce

Successful parenting after divorce will often depend on a co-operative child custody and visitation agreement.
This article posits that a child’s adjustment to divorce will depend on the mutual level of support demonstrated by the two ex-spouses. The author advocates authoritative parenting that is warm and nurturing.

Children and Divorce Psychologist Tells It Like It Is

Children of divorced parents experience additional pain when one or both spouses act irrationally during divorce.
This article features the advice of Lynne Namka, a Children and Divorce psychologist who has dealt with these cases. Common examples of poor behavior and important divorce coping mechanisms are presented. 

Divorce: Lose the Anger, Live Your Life!

Child custody battles and winning child custody, ultimately lead to resentment and anger between the ex-spouses. Typically, when having gone through such an ordeal, this anger will fester for some time thereafter.
This article discusses the benefits (to you and your children) of ridding oneself of this anger. 

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