Parenting

By Richmond Time Dispatch on 01/25/2018 “… The commonwealth is at a crossroads. It is a crossroads of opportunity, truth, and what’s actually best for children and families, intact or divorced/separated. Shared parenting (or shared/joint physical custody) has been presented to Virginia’s General Assembly several times over the past decade, but never has it been more timely. […]

By Baltimore Post Examiner on 01/17/2018 “… The Washington Post recently urged Maryland lawmakers to reject a presumption of shared parenting time for the children of divorced parents. The Post Editorial Board made the false assumption that it would impose a one-size-fits-all rule on the number of overnights and prevent judges from using discretion in individual cases to protect children. This

By CBC on 01/03/2018 “… The breakdown of a marriage is a difficult experience, and for many couples with children, the goal is to parent them in tandem, or form a shared parenting agreement. …” Read the entire article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coparenting-book-divorce-1.4472115

By National Post on 12/27/2017 “… Ontario Court Judge Sheilagh O’Connell delivered her exquisitely fair decision in the decade-long and “very high-conflict” child custody case on Dec. 22. Then, inshallah, perhaps for the holidays she was able to retreat into the zany confines of a ordinarily dysfunctional family, if not her own, then a rented one.

By Fox 17 on 11/13/2017 “… It is pretty hard to believe that serial killers have more rights than parents in Tennessee, but once you enter the Juvenile Justice System, anything can happen. …” Read the entire article: http://fox17.com/news/ferrier-files/ferrier-files-do-criminals-have-more-rights-than-parents-in-tennessee

By Huffington Post on 10/29/2017 “… Parenting after a divorce can be challenging. You’re not just dealing with the growing pains of children, you’re also dealing with additional feelings and emotions that have now taken root as a result of the divorce. …” Read the entire article: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5-tips-for-parenting-after-a-divorce_us_59f627bbe4b05f0ade1b5826

By Lexology on 10/17/2017 “… I recently attended an International Family Law Conference in Iceland and learnt that the post separation parenting experience is based on shared parenting (50/50) and that the children of separated parents usually spend one week on and one week off with each parent. …” Read the entire article: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=984af727-0a5f-4a2b-8766-382d018c377a

By Irish Times on 10/08/2017 “… . Doing fun activities together, sharing experiences and having good conversations all make for creating deeply satisfying relationships between parents and children. Such connected relationships have enormous benefits for children, in terms of building their self-esteem and confidence and providing them with a secure base in the world as well

By KSL on 10/03/2017 “… Achieving the perfect balance between your married life and your responsibilities as a parent is something we all find challenging. It can often seem as if one or the other is getting the short end of the stick. But there are some ways to get a handle on this delicate balancing

By Cecil Daily on 09/22/2017 “… Grandparents often play two roles when their children have a substance use illness. Last week’s column discussed how they can play the role of the “Giving Tree” within the family. This week, I would like to share a more positive role that they play. Grandparents are often the ones that