As Seen in the Huffington Post – Co-Parenting Tips for Kicking Off This New School Year On The Right Foot

As each sunny, sticky, South Florida summer day goes by, we inch closer and closer to the inevitable day when the new school year begins. For some of us, this is a welcomed change, when the routines of homework, after-school sports and other extracurricular activities bring structure and productivity to our childrens’ daily lives. For others of us, this is the time when we’re once again forced to interact more closely with our former spouses, feeding a breeding ground for spawning co-parenting disputes involving our shared children. “He’s not doing homework assignments when they’re at his house,” “She refuses to let the kids participate in after-school sports,” and “I don’t want his new wife to come to parent-teacher conferences,” are all potential battle grounds for divorced parents. While we may think that our actions are in the best interests of our children, the fact is that many of these arguments create tremendous discord for our kids, who witness and often get caught in the middle of the conflict. Statistically speaking, children living with high-conflict divorced or divorcing parents develop significant emotional disorders ranging from acting out in school to substance abuse or worse.  Read more …