Co-parenting is becoming the norm for divorcing couples and couples who are involved in cohabitation situations. But what exactly is co-parenting? Co-parenting the divorce way…
Author: Linda Ranson Jacobs
The Unseen Side of Parenting in a Divorced Home
We all know there are many issues a single parent has to deal with in a divorced home. However, there are some unseen sides to…
Why Collections Are Important to Children of Divorce
All kids like to collect things. Rocks, bugs, jewels, stamps, coins and other small items become important to children. Sometimes the items are silly fun…
Children of Divorce and Rites of Passage
This past weekend my step-grandchildren were visiting us. The eleven year old can’t wait until she turns twelve years of age. Know why? So she…
Take Cover! Take Cover! There’s A Tornado!
Everyone knows about the tornado that hit Moore, OK this past week. You have all seen the many news articles, Internet stories and news people’s…
About That Sleeper Effect
Many children of divorce appear to breeze through the divorce at the time the divorce happens. Many of these are little girls who identify with…
Mother’s Day in a Single Parent Home
As a single mom, Mother’s Day was always the most dreaded holiday. To me it was worse than Christmas, Valentines or any other day. It…
The Smooth Stones of God’s Word
We can learn a lot about adults in the lives of children of divorce when we look at the story of David fighting the Philistine,…
The Power of Words
Words can be powerful when they are used in the right context. Usage of kind words can motivate children. Unkind and cruel words can hurt…
Nesting and the Child of Divorce
Nesting is a term often used by family courts, lawyers and divorcing parents. It means the parents continue to share a residence after the divorce…