Divorce & Children

How to Feng Shui: Support During a Break Up

By vikki9

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If life feels like you are standing in glue unable to move forward, I hope these simple suggestions will bring a softening. These ideas are easy to implement and will serve to support you during a trying break up... more »

How to Help Children Deal With Separation

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Separation from your spouse is a life altering situation. Your way of life has completely changed, as well as your children's. How you deal with it though can have a major impact on your children. There are things you need to look for and do to ... more »

How to Start Paying Child Support

By Select Visions

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When you are honestly trying to start paying child support even if you are behind there are a few avenues to take. If you are reading this article it is a start... more »

How to Treat a StepChild with Respect

By Limowreck

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The role of step parent can be awkward at first. Here are some tips and rules about relating to and respecting your newest family member(s)... more »

How to accept your parents getting a divorce

By Lucent

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Over 50% of U.S. marriages end in divorce, so what of the children produced by these broken families? Even young adults can feel a sense of bitterness at the news of their parents divorcing. Here are a few tips to make period go by easier... more »

How to Celebrate Father’s Day Without a Father

By PattyOh

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All across the world, many children grow up without fathers. What should you do with these kids on father’s day when they don’t have a father? Here are some tips and ideas that can help your family and children celebrate father’s day even if they ... more »

How to help your kids understand life does not end with divorce

By grouch

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Ok so face it. It is over and the honeymoon stage was just a big wise tale that made it only that much more sour. So your ex spouse has joint custody but never picks them up. Maybe he/she did not want to ever end it. Are the kids suffering ... more »

How to Pay Child Support Online

By Michael Grisso

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If you owe child support and need to make a payment, but can't get to the Child Support Enforcement Agency in your area, you can make payments online. It is a great alternative for those that need another way to send payments... more »

How to Stay Friends with Your Ex-Husband

By Juliet Johnson Johnson

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Some marriages were meant to be. Some were meant to be friendships. Once the divorce is over, depending on how messy it was, you'll know if the two of you are in good enough emotional states to remain friends. Chances are, if you were close ... more »

How to Survive Dealing With the Father of Your Kids--After an Abusive Relationship Is Over

By Maria Champine

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After finally left your abuser, there may still be a need for some contact, if you share children... more »

How to Take Care of Yourself as a Single Parent

By Judy Ford

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If you have children, you're blessed; if you're a single parent, you’re blessed and busy. Raising children is a joy; being a single parent is challenging. Taking care of yourself, running a household, earning the money, paying the rent, cleaning ... more »

How to Talk to Children About Divorce

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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As if divorcing weren't painful enough, parents have to endure the consequences a divorce has on their children. Although a divorced family is often a happier family, there is a painful adjustment period for the children. Talking to your child ... more »

How to talk to your kids when they ask about you and your ex

By J Lee Kenser

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What to do and possibly avoid when your children ask about you and your ex... more »

How to Tell Your Children You’re Getting a Divorce

By familybuddy

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It’s so easy to get caught up in the pain of a broken relationship that moms and dads can so easily lose sight of what the children are going through. Most parents have no desire to cause their children pain, but sometimes we need some guidance ... more »

How to accept having a step mother or father that’s as young as you

By Lucent

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For loyal children, it's difficult to stomach your Dad's new smoking hot trophy wife, or your Mom's new 20 1/2 year old pool boy husband. Here are just a few simple tips to help you accept this change, and avoid disgust... more »

How to co parent with an uncooperative ex spouse.

By ladler

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Wouldn’t it be nice if adults could remember that co-parenting is not about them, and that it is about the children? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the pain of the broken personal relationships of the past could be kept separate from the practical ... more »

How to Date as a Divorced Mom

By mommynightskye

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Dating after divorce is a complex thing, especially if you have children. It can be a challenge to maintain a balance between your needs and your children's feelings. With a little planning and consideration, you should be able ease the ... more »

How to Face a Cheating Husband the Other Woman Without Losing Him

By chadchouehow

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It is not a difficult problem. It is a hard question why you need to keep him. Fellow the step, and you will know how to face them... more »

How to File for Joint Custody

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Going through a divorce or separation is never easy. When kids are involved, the process becomes even more of a headache. One way to make it easier on everyone is to file for joint custody. Joint custody gives both parents equal input in the ... more »

How to Get Your Ex to Use Visitation Rights

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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A parent may not be using all of the visitation because of schedule problems, difficulty parenting alone or reluctance to have contact with the other parent. Find out what the problem is and see if some small adjustments will solve it... more »

How to grow healthy step families

By emmabushyo

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It is challenging to be a child in today's world, spending week's with mom and weekend's with dad. Follow a few simple guidelines to make the situation healthier and happier for you children... more »

How to handle ex-husbands when children are involved.

By Select Visions

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Having problems with the ex-husband and your children? Just imagine a nice life without it... more »

How to identify common signs of Parental Alienation

By ABlackbear

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Have you been missing court appointed visitations with your child? If so, you might be experiencing one of the extremely painful signs to Parental Alienation. Parental Alienation is where the alienating parent drives a "wedge" between ... more »

How to keep your Sanity Under Extreme Pressure

By Christina Ellis

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At times when you feel overwhelmed with pressure these tips will help to alleviate the pain and renew your strength and optimism... more »

How to Put the Kids First After a Divorce

By Amanda Morin

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Even in the most amicable of divorces, there are hard or hurt feelings between ex-spouses. When there aren't any kids involved, it's easy enough to move on in opposite directions. However, when a couple has children together, they are ... more »

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