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Preparing for Christmas as a co-parent.
What was once a day to be welcomed and enjoyed can sadly turn into one of the hardest days of the year for some co-parenting families. Harder still, is that we must contest with the stereotypical ‘happy family’ commercials which bombarde our lives, whilst trying to create something for our children that resembles ‘peace on earth’.
Not. Easy.
Yet there are ways to prepare, and I’ve brought in my go-to lady and fountain of family law knowledge, Vanessa Hernandez from BT Lawyers. She has heaps of advice, both practical and emotional, to guide you through the Christmas period.
Preparing for Christmas as a coparent
In this tip-filled podcast we talk about:
- The most common struggles for co-parents at Christmas and how to prepare for them
- When is it too late to change a parenting order in time for Christmas
- What to do if your ex-partner lets you down on the big day
- How much we should involve our children in decisions about Christmas
- How to prepare emotionally and actually enjoy the day ourselves
Oh and if anyone know hows to stop an iPhone ringing through a Mac when the phone is turned OFF, please feel free to share .. my apologies for the tiny interruption.
Listen here …
