Family Files
There is no such thing as a “broken family.” Family is family…. Families are made in the heart. — C. Joybell C.
Helping Kids with Transitions between Homes
Transitions can be tough on kids for lots and lots of reasons. The biggest is that transitions remind every child that they no longer live in just one home with both parents. Now, moving back and forth between two homes isn’t a bad thing unless the transitions become...
The Silent Victims: When We Get Parenting-Time Schedules Wrong
We won’t have the research on very young children experiencing 50/50 parenting-time schedules for another 20 years – so, we must begin with our knowledge of child development, common sense and risk management. (Refer to “Easy Rule of Thumb: Matching Overnight Stays to...
Easy Rule of Thumb: Matching Overnight Stays to Age in Years
How do we safely strengthen and lengthen the time a child can tolerate separations from a secure primary-attachment parent (this refers to both parents when they each have a secure relationship with the child and the time to maintain that bond) during these early...