Separation and divorce is often a confusing, scary time for children. In an ideal scenario, the children will have good quality contact with both parents. They will move between households smoothly, and feel safe and loved at both. You and your ex-spouse will work...
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Getting divorced? Start making summer holidays plans NOW!
As we enter the bank holiday season, warmer days and longer nights, it’s time to start thinking about summer holiday plans. Especially if you have children. But even if you don’t, it’s important to factor in a break. And this year it’s especially important, with costs...
Five ways to minimise divorce stress for your children
Just as divorce is a stressful life experience for us, so it is for our children. In fact, it can feel doubly stressful for them, as it’s a decision they haven’t made for themselves. Your role as a parent in divorce can have a huge impact on your children - for better...
How to parent in a high conflict divorce
As a parent, your children are your top priority. Am I right? Unfortunately, if you’re married to a narcissist, the same is not true for them. Parents with narcissistic traits do not, cannot, put the children’s needs in front of their own. So how do you protect your...
How to make divorce easier for children with no fault divorce
No fault divorce will come into effect in April this year. In last week’s blog I explained what no fault divorce is, how it differs from the current system and what it might mean for you. You can get all the essential information on no fault divorce here. But have you...
How to support your children as you divorce this Christmas
How to support your children as you divorce this Christmas The pressure is always on at Christmas – and that goes triple if you have children. It’s supposed to be ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. And parents are expected to sprinkle magic over their...
How to protect your children in a high conflict divorce
Divorcing a high conflict personality brings a whole load of additional stress and challenge to the divorce process. And if you’re a parent, your children’s welfare will be top of your list of worries. In How to protect your children in a high conflict divorce we...
How to support your child’s mental health through divorce
How to support your child’s mental health through divorce My clients who are parents worry about one thing above all else. Their children. Whether the divorce is putting them in an unmanageable situation. Whether you are causing long-lasting trauma. And...