I enjoyed this article in the Washington Post by Lisa Bonos. Is it possible to get divorced and not hate your ex? A divorce necessarily comes after a lot of emotion and turmoil in the relationship. Sorting through that emotion and processing to the other side of the hatred river takes emotional maturity and “adulting” (as the new millennial lingo goes). The bottom line is that you have to love your kids more than you hate your ex. The article suggests six principles to keep in mind:
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Coping with Divorce-Related Anger continued…
Divorce-related anger can literally make you crazy — causing you to say and do things you’d never dream of if you were thinking clearly. Even though it’s a normal part of the healing process, anger can become a destructive force in your life. Here’s how to cope.
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What Is A Parenting Plan in Texas?
A Texas parenting plan involves either an agreement or court order between parents that allocates the time the children will spend with each parent, how decisions will be made and how parenting responsibilities will be shared. This type of agreement allows parents to avoid future conflicts…
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Co-parenting Goes Online
Parents can now coordinate parenting time schedules, health records, immunization histories, expense sharing, school information, virtual document storage and much more on a website specifically designed to deal with the issues that arise in co-parenting situation. OurFamilyWizard.com is intended to remove conflict and improve the lives of children.
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Effective Co-Parenting After Divorce
It is easy to get lost in your emotions amidst a divorce. During such an emotional time it is easy to forget that divorce may be the end of a marriage but not the end of a family. Sections 153.311 through 153.317 of the Texas Family Code sets forth the standard possession order promulgated by the legislature to encourage frequent contact between a child and each parent for periods of possession that optimize the development of a close and continuing relationship between each parent and child. Consequently, co-parenting is viewed as a necessary means to achieve the legislature’s intent.
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