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A Single Mum’s Ultimate Guide to Stress-Free Child Handover

Handing over the kids between homes after a separation? Yeah, it’s not always easy. Emotions can run high, and I’m sure you already know that sometimes the tension is thick enough to cut with a knife. But here’s the thing:...

Kids and Separation

9 Effective ways to ease separation anxiety in children

When my three-year-old daughter first started daycare this year, I witnessed firsthand just how hard separation anxiety in children can be. My heart broke each time she would cry or cling when I dropped her off at the unfamiliar child...

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Children

20 Ways to Show Love for a Child

There are many do’s and don’ts when parenting through separation. They include minimising the disruption to your children’s routines and protecting them from visible conflict. We must also ensure our kids know how much we love them. This may seem an...

Kids and Separation

Parenting through separation: Tips from someone who’s been there

Just being a mother can be hard. There’s no training, no rulebook, no practice runs. But navigating the murky waters of divorce is another challenge altogether. And I’m not talking settlements and spouse support. I’m talking about the children involved....

Splitting up

Suggestions to keep your breakup civilised for your children

Nobody likes break-ups, they are messy and heartbreaking, but sometimes they are necessary. If your relationship is no longer working, or one of you is no longer happy in the relationship, then the best thing to do is break-up. The...

Divorce

Divorce and children: Helping your kids with the changes

Divorce is a complex and emotional process that can be tough on children. This article discusses divorce and children, so you are fully armed to help them through this difficult time. Children may feel confused, scared, angry, or sad about...

Shared parenting

Smart strategies to discipline your children whilst co-parenting

There is no question that working out appropriate discipline methods for any individual child is one of the biggest challenges of parenting. Added to the mix is that both parents need to be on the same page if the discipline...

Life

12 Surprising life lessons you can learn from divorce

Getting divorced with kids is a learning curve. Which is a mild way of putting it. To be fair, it’s more of a learning rollercoaster where we are forced to do things that are upsetting, unnatural and waaaay outside our...

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Kids and Separation

The positive impact of divorce on children

Divorce is often perceived as a failure. Yet, a great deal of strength is required. It is rarely the “easy way out”. When you have children, it becomes even more complex. While it is true many children face difficulties through...