Fatherhood

I haven’t seen my kids in 17 years. Should I give up on reconnecting?

By Washington Post, 01/31/2024 “…I last saw my children in 2007 (ages 16 and 12) and last spoke to my son 10 years ago. I sent gifts, cards, texts and made calls, but nothing helped close the divide. I was forbidden to attend their graduations or weddings. Should I just give up?…” Read the  entire […]

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Father fights for baby girl, placed for adoption without his knowledge or consent

By ABC Action News, 12/13/2023 “…Court documents show the adoption agency said the termination of parental rights was not required because they were not married, he wasn’t listed on the birth certificate, was not on the putative father registry, a little-known state registry for fathers to claim paternity, and had, “not paid a fair and

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Shared and Structured Parenting Can Improve Well-Being

By Cara Goodwin, Ph.D., 01/17/2024 “…Specifically, the researchers found that shared parenting was linked to fewer symptoms of parent depression for children of all ages. Shared parenting was also linked to fewer behavioral and emotional problems in children 2 to 5 years (but not older children)…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parenting-translator/202401/parenting-practices-and-mental-health

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Announcing a Divorce: How to Talk to Highly Emotional Kids

By ADDitude Magazine, 10/30/2023 “…The details of your separation should be decided before involving your kids, if possible. All children want predictability and routine, and these are especially important for kids with ADHD. Give your kids structure for their upcoming weeks and assure them that many aspects of their routines will remain the same…” Read

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Trends in Parenting Plans and the Impact of COVID on Parenting Time

By Law, 09/22/2023 “…In the past, a noncustodial parent could typically expect only to be granted visitation every other weekend and a mid-week dinner or overnight stay. However, changes in how society, and in turn the courts, view the strong need to preserve and grow a child’s relationship with both parents after divorce have affected

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Holiday co-parenting after separation or divorce: 6 legal and practical tips for surviving and thriving

By The Conversation, 12/04/2023 “…Proactive planning can help prevent our families from adding to the backlog in the family courts. It can also keep your money in your own holiday present budget and out of the pockets of lawyers like me…” Read the entire article: https://theconversation.com/holiday-co-parenting-after-separation-or-divorce-6-legal-and-practical-tips-for-surviving-and-thriving-213600

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Why Two Parents Are the Ultimate Privilege

By The Free Press, 12/09/2023 “…Melissa Kearney is an economist at the University of Maryland and her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind, argues that declining marriage rates in America—and the corresponding rise in children being raised in single parent households—are driving many of the country’s biggest

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Keeping Kids Front and Center During Separation and Divorce

By Psychology Today, 09/12/2023 “…Prioritizing your children is crucial during these difficult months (and years) to ensure the healthy emotional development of your children. Here are some tips to remind you of your children’s needs…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/a-better-divorce/202308/keeping-kids-front-and-center-during-separation-and-divorce

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The Rise of Father Absence and Its Attendant Social Ills

By Quillette, 03/07/2023 “…Men’s investment in their children is one of the most remarkable features of the human family. Such investment might not seem unusual to readers with engaged fathers, and it might seem wanting in comparison to mothers’ investment, but it is an evolutionary riddle, nonetheless…” Read the entire article: https://quillette.com/2023/03/07/the-rise-of-father-absence/

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