Author "Claire Black" posts
Divorce is commonly accepted now as one of the most traumatic experiences you may have in life. I know it certainly was for me. The first few months after my separation were incredibly challenging – I lost two stone in six weeks, stopped sleeping proper [...]
Here are some tips on how to deal with divorce frustration as you separate. [...]
Here are my top 4 tips for successful co-parenting over the holidays. [...]
“Co-parenting” describes a parenting relationship in which the child’s parents share responsibility for bringing up their child(ren) despite not being in a relationship with each other. It is often held up as the ideal way to parent children following a [...]
It’s impossible to escape the media hype about Mothers’ Day, and when you’re separated and going through a divorce, it can be challenging to handle the emotions that you might find well up. All those sugary images of smiling, happy families are impossible [...]
Divorcing couples with young children are inundated with advice on how to tell the children and how to act in their best interests, but there is very little advice or research out there to help you navigate talking to your adult children about your split. [...]
Communication with your ex during a divorce or separation can be fraught and full of stress. When you are caught in a cycle of conflict, with hurt and fear in the mix, it can be all too easy for tempers to flare, for things to be said and done, and for t [...]