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3 Tips for Navigating Custody Changes after Divorce
Custody and the Single Parent Custody. It’s one of the biggest battles we face as single parents going through divorce. And even after a custody schedule becomes normal, it can change again. And again….And yes, maybe even AGAIN. Custody is rarely set in stone. That’s been the case for me throughout my divorce. I went from being a stay at home mom and having my kids every minute of the day……to having them less. And now my time is shrinking again, to a lot less …. I am moving to a 50/50 joint physical custody schedule. Not something I ever pictured for myself as a mom. And most definitely not…
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3 Tips for Surviving the Holidays after Divorce
Whether it’s divorce, death, or any similar trauma….. the holidays can be HARD. (They may have been hard before, but for different reasons- right?) So with Thanksgiving right around the corner & Christmas looming- How do you DEAL with it?? Acknowledge that it will look VERY different this year. Prepare for an emotionally difficult day. Try not to cling to the past! If you only have your kids for 1/2 the day, plan out what it will look like: when you’ll eat or open gifts. Kids leave at 2 pm? Eat your meal at noon. Kids arrive at 5 pm after eating at their dad’s? Serve pie and play board…
