The recent rash of shootings in San Bernardino, Colorado Springs and Paris is horrifying for everyone. Tragically, these kinds of stories have become common. These tragedies are difficult to grasp as adults. For children, they’re even more confusing and terrifying. As parents, it is difficult to know how to approach …
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Historically, researchers have overlooked, or outright ignored, the ways in which fathers foster bonds with their children and the contributions they make to their families. In recent decades, however, that has changed as more and more research is uncovering the true value of fatherhood.
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It’s not uncommon for divorced fathers to experience a sense of dread as the holidays approach. There is a natural fear that all the happy memories of years past will never be recreated after so much has changed.
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Although divorced fathers are likely dealing with their own array of emotions during the holiday season, it is still important to consider your children’s best interest before everything else. Despite possible feelings of loneliness, it is important for you to keep a positive outlook at this time of year because your …
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With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching and Christmas on the horizon, this is often an incredibly challenging time for recently divorced fathers. Here at DadsDivorce, we’re devoting a lot of content to this subject and offering tips and advice on how to survive this time of year. We’ve already tackled how to …
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We write a lot about what divorced dads can do to help their children through divorce. That’s certainly critical, but it seems many of the resources on the Internet are geared for parents with young children. Parents with teenage children often face even trickier challenges.
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If this is your first time going through the holidays after divorce, then you’re in for a big adjustment. The stress you’re already under might be compounded by pressure to try to make the holidays special for your kids.
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Through the decades, the manner in which fathers are portrayed on television has evolved dramatically.
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Halloween can be a tricky holiday for divorced families because most divorce decrees do not address it as a holiday subject to a different parenting time schedule like more traditional holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Therefore, it is incumbent on you and your ex to map out a clear …
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Children of divorce face a number of health and developmental risks that can last well into adulthood. However, research shows that one of the most effective ways to mitigate those risks is by granting access to both parents via effective co-parenting. Unfortunately, working with your ex to craft a reasonable …
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