New Year’s Eve After Divorce: Tips on How to Make a New Beginning

New Year’s Eve after divorce

New Year’s Eve After Divorce Tips

How to Approach New Year’s Eve After Divorce with Confidence

PUBLISHER’S UPDATE: Congratulations! We have all made it through Christmas and now New Year’s Eve is just a few days away. I have been considering what to post this week that was timely and relevant. I remembered the great piece we originally posted many years ago that Donna Ferber had written for her first book, From Ex-Wife to Exceptional Life: A Woman’s Journey through Divorce. I received a lot of compliments about it then. It is the perfect time to repost it! Enjoy! Her book is great and I share it with many divorce clients!

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Tips for Stress Free Holidays After Divorce

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Publisher’s Note – The holidays are upon us! Having focused my practice the last 40 years on family law and divorces, I know how difficult this time of year can be for families trying to create stress free holidays after divorce. Often there are lots of crazy pressures coming from all directions!

That is one reason that every year a write or repost a blog with some tips on dealing with these holiday pressures. (If you are interested in reading more of them, enter “holiday” in the search bar above). This is a repost of one I wrote and posted on December 9, 2023.

I am a HUGE proponent of peaceful divorce uncoupling and helping parties’ work together to solve their differences – especially when there are children involved. The overriding goal should be to try to do everything that you can to focus on the kids and try to block out all concepts of “fairness” or on other adult issues.… View Full Article → “Tips for Stress Free Holidays After Divorce”

The Summer is Over – School Year Preparations for Child and Parent

Back-to-School Tips for Divorced Parents

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This blog is as meaningful today as it was when we originally posted it on August 9, 2014! These back-to-school tips for divorced parents remain relevant and helpful. We have updated it a bit as well! We have a ton of interesting articles in our archives of the Ohio Family Law Blog. Use our Search tool and enjoy a few oldie but goodies!

How To Prepare for A Successful School Experience – 11 Practical Back-to-School Tips for Divorced Parents.

School has started or is right around the corner for many children and their parents. This time of the year, while always somewhat stressful for children, can bring even more anxious unknowns for a child when their parents are separated. Regardless of your relationship with your former spouse, there are some essential back-to-school tips for divorced parents to ensure your children, and their teachers, are prepared for the coming year.… View Full Article → “The Summer is Over – School Year Preparations for Child and Parent”

Tips For Financially Preparing for a Divorce

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Why Financial Preparation for Divorce Matters

It goes without saying, divorce is an extremely difficult and emotional journey. It can be overwhelming, and it will most likely affect and change many aspects of life including finances. Financial preparation for divorce is crucial in order to move forward in your divorce. Separating finances with two spouses can be messy. Preparing to do so in advance is smart! Each partner should do this to ensure security and stability both during the divorce proceedings and after the divorce is finalized.

There are certainly things both parties can do to financially prepare for divorce. Here are some tips for those going through this sticky situation.

Gathering Financial Documents for Financial Preparation for Divorce

One of the first steps to do is to gather all financial documents, including tax returns, all accounts including savings, checking and investment accounts, pay stubs, property records (home, land, vehicles) credit card statements, debts, and any retirement account statements such as 401K plans, IRAs, or pensions.… View Full Article → “Tips For Financially Preparing for a Divorce”

10 Fun Summertime Activities for Kids with Divorced Parents

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How to Plan Summer Activities for Kids with Divorced Parents Without Conflict

Summer, and those carefree days that kids dream about all school year long, has finally arrived. However, planning summer activities for kids with divorced parents can be difficult, especially when juggling work, vacation, camps and childcare.

This is especially true for parents who are separated or divorced. Trying to coordinate summer schedules can cause tension and conflict. Although there is no easy way to resolve all the issues that may arise when raising children in two separate homes, there are some tips to follow to help make things easier for both the parents and the kids.

The first thing to do is to read over your divorce or custody decree if you have one, and/or review your parenting agreement. Make sure you have a clear understanding about what your agreement says about co-parenting during the summer months. Also, be sure to review the attached Court’s Standard Order which often adds more detail about Summer parenting terms.… View Full Article → “10 Fun Summertime Activities for Kids with Divorced Parents”

Mother’s Day Tips for Newly Divorced Moms

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Embracing Change on Mother’s Day After Divorce

Mother’s Day is a day for moms and their children to celebrate the special bond that they share. However, if you are a mom who is recently separated or divorced, Mother’s Day after divorce may feel different from past celebrations. Even if you know terminating the marriage was the best for all, you may still feel emotions of sadness, guilt or loneliness.

If you are experiencing any of these negative emotions, it is beneficial to acknowledge these feelings rather than ignore them or try to sweep them under the rug. Give yourself permission to feel whatever you feel and allow yourself to recognize these emotions to start the process of moving on.

Think of it as an opportunity to establish new traditions that will make Mother’s Day after divorce a meaningful celebration for both you and your children. Unless your children are old enough to plan things for you, you are probably alone in making it a special day for you all.… View Full Article → “Mother’s Day Tips for Newly Divorced Moms”

Holidays: Just Say No & Feel Empowered!

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Holidays Got Your Down? Holiday stress management might be in order.

PUBLISHERS NOTE: Congratulations! We all made it through Thanksgiving. So, the mad dash of the holiday season is officially upon us. Take a breath. Slow down. And just say “no.”

A Guide to Happier Holidays: Replace HO–HO-HO with NO-NO-NO!

Well, the holiday hoopla is ramping up. Displays of sparkly red and green stuff has taken center stage in our stores, catalogues are arriving in droves, internet sites are offering deals, discounts and sales on every imaginable product. Magazines at the grocery checkout display unbelievable glossy covers of gorgeous people, in gorgeous houses, serving gorgeous food. Now with the sudden drop in temperature and the promise of snow this week, the reality that the holidays are descending on us is unavoidable.

It feels impossible to slow this down or simply get a grip. It is like being swept up in some tinselly tidal wave.… View Full Article → “Holidays: Just Say No & Feel Empowered!”

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