As Seen in the Huffington Post … Halloween Trick or Treat Tips for Parents With Kids of Divorce

What's the TRICK in making this Halloween a special holiday for your little ghosts and goblins? TREATING your children to a stress-free and fun celebration! Before you fill a tub with water for … [Read more...]

As Seen in the Huffington Post – Doin’ the 2-Step When Your Stepkids Are Ruining Your Marriage

Most parents will admit that their darling, little angels have, at one point or another, caused a riff in their relationship. Raising children, whether as single parents, as dual parents or as a … [Read more...]

As Seen in Familius.com – How to Raise Your New Blended Family as a Friendly Acquisition and Not A Hostile Merger

I recently read an interesting article written by Jonathan Zalesne, Marriage Counselor and Couples Therapist in Fort Collins, Colorado, entitled, “Blending families:  A Merger, Not a Hostile … [Read more...]

As Seen in the Huffington Post – Do’s and Don’ts for Divorced Parents of 2014 Grads

If you and your former spouse are one of those new-age, The Trophy Wife blended-families, who cut birthday cakes together, and who share holidays by combining families at one table instead of … [Read more...]

As Seen in the Huffington Post – How to Raise Your New Blended Family as a Friendly Acquisition and Not A Hostile Merger

I recently read an interesting article written by Jonathan Zalesne, Marriage Counselor and Couples Therapist in Fort Collins, Colorado, entitled, "Blending families: A Merger, Not a Hostile … [Read more...]

6 (or 7) “Nevers” for Stepparents to Heed when Co-Parenting

Co-parenting is hard enough when the parents are the divorced biological mother and father of the children.  It is almost a given that parenting styles will be starkly different, likely one of many … [Read more...]

As Seen in the Huffington Post – Co-Parenting: Signs That You Are on a Collision-Course

At best, co-parenting is an ideal. The notion that you can jointly make decisions regarding your children with a former spouse, who you divorced for a reason, is unrealistic for most. For a minority, … [Read more...]

As Seen in the Huffington Post – An Open Letter to My Step Kids for Thanksgiving

Well kids, after six years, this will be the first Thanksgiving we've celebrated together as a family! I'm looking forward to creating our own memories and traditions, and going around the dinner … [Read more...]

As Seen in the Huffington Post – Co-Parenting: 5 Steps to Avoiding Conflict Escalation

It goes without saying that we all want what's best for our children. Unfortunately, trouble arises when what's best for our children has multiple meanings. Conflicts often escalate between … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]