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Parenting Plan Tune-Ups

When parents divorce, a parenting plan will be created that designates how certain issues regarding the children will be handled.  Sometimes, this parenting plan is drafted by the parents, and other times, if the parents cannot agree, the courts will order a parenting plan on their behalf. Parenting plans can be as detailed as the

How To Create A Successful Parenting Plan

Losing time with one’s children is the most painful part of a divorce.  It is easy to lose sight of what is in the best interests of your children because you want to save as much time with them as possible.  However, you will need to learn how to co-parent peacefully with your ex-spouse, and

Top 10 Tips for Choosing A Divorce Mediator

What are your goals? Do you need help agreeing to the terms of your divorce and getting them finalized (pre-decree mediation), or do you need guidance for disagreements that have occurred after the divorce (post-decree mediation)? Once you understand your goals, make sure that the mediator handles these types of disputes. The mediator should have

Divorce Recovery Lies People Tell You Post-Split – Written by Dr Karen Finn for YourTango.com

Maybe “lies” is a bit strong. Maybe you’re more comfortable with the words “myths” or “stories”. I was, when I originally titled this article, but the truth is, there are divorce lies out there. And many people suffer needlessly when they’re trying to recover from divorce as a result of believing these untruths. I suffered

How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Credit Card Addiction – Written by Ellen Gans

Let’s cut to the chase: compulsive shopping and credit card addiction are genuine problems, and they’re more common than you may think. If you suspect that you suffer from a compulsive shopping and/or credit card addiction, it’s important that you understand two things: You are not alone. There is a way out. This article isn’t

Do You Want To Be Right Or Do You Want To Be Happy? – Debbi Dickinson Post-Divorce Coach and founder of Stepping Into Joy

Are you stuck in a bitter divorce fight? Couples often get caught up with their perceived injustices in the divorce settlement negotiations. The disdain that they personally have for each other usually just adds fuel to the fire when negotiating. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in what we believe to be right that we

Income & Divorce Rates – Written by Beverly Bird, Demand Media

Money issues – particularly when you don’t have enough of it – spell stress. Stress can cause marital problems, and marital problems can result in divorce. The correlation between income and divorce isn’t quite that clear cut, however. Although a University of California study indicates that financial problems are directly linked to marital problems, other