Today I am very excited to share a guest post from Wendy MacKay with you. Raising teenagers can seem overwhelming for any parent, even in the best of families.  Single parents often feel like they’re walking a tight rope with no safety net, balancing words and actions while communicating with their teen.  Even if there’s [...]

Today I am excited to share a guest post with you by Claudette Chenevert. More than half of married couples are divorcing, some more than once.  The average length of a marriage today is 8 years. Second marriages end after 5 to 7 years.  Divorce is expensive.  An average divorce with no battling about custody [...]

Today I would like to share with you a guest post by  Rosalind Sedacca, CCT. Divorce conflicts between parents can get ugly. And too often parents tend to vent or share this anger about the other parent with one or more of the children involved. The results can be devastating – not only for the [...]

…preaching, moralizing or “parenting” comments can put up barriers to clear communication. Listening is your most valuable skill and tool. Families that keep feelings repressed, that don’t discuss issues that come up, send the message that it’s not all right to talk about things that bother us. The consequences of this can be seen in…

It’s no secret that one of the biggest challenges a parent faces after divorce is staying in good communication with your children. Obviously all parents struggle with communication issues as their children grow, but children who have had their lives dramatically altered by separation or divorce need even more attention…