Child support guidelines were created for the average of all families- not for any particular family. Kids need food and heat and transportation. They also need bikes and computers and birthday presents. Someone has to pay for lessons and activities, sports equipment and school trips. Without a good road map the kids are likely to get [...]
Archive for the ‘Kids’ Category
Don’t divorce your kid’s expenses
Posted in After Divorce, Budgeting, Budgets, Divorce, Finances, Kids on March 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Wellbeing of the Children
Posted in After Divorce, Kids, Relationships, tagged charlie sheen, denise richards, divorces, parenting relationship on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Say what you want about Charlie Sheen but he has at least one good thing going for him: a good parenting relationship with his ex-wife Denise Richards. Despite what Denise calls “one of the worst divorces” it seems she and Sheen have put their difference aside for the sake of their two daughters Sam and [...]
Planning to Separate after the Holidays?
Posted in Budgeting, Current Affairs, Divorce, Finances, Holidays, Kids, Preparing for Separation, Process on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Many families postpone their separation until after the holidays. There are things that can be done in preparation for that change while you have the time to research online or make enquiries during your time off from work. Here are some tips: 1. Start collecting financial documents like credit card and bank statements, investment and [...]
THINKING SEPARATION OVER THE HOLIDAYS
Posted in Collaborative Practice, Divorce, Holidays, Kids, Mediation, Preparing for Separation, Relationships on December 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It is not uncommon for families to delay taking steps toward separation until after the holidays are over. For many, this can mean sadness, tension and worry that their children may be affected by the breakdown of the relationship. It is normal to put off difficult first steps. It is also normal to be hopeful [...]
Reading to Your Children about Separation and Divorce:
Posted in Divorce, Kids, Relationships on November 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
If you have children you may find the hardest part of your separation is telling them. There are many important strategies to keep in mind when telling your children you will be separating (telling them together, using age appropriate language, not putting them in the middle) but perhaps one of the most useful is having [...]
Case for Collaborative Practice
Posted in Divorce, Finances, Kids, Mediation, Preparing for Separation on November 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
More than half of the respondents to our online poll said that their children were their most important concern when considering separation. 53% of respondents listed children first. Financial issues were ranked number 2 at 36%. These results tell us that many separating couples may benefit from working with an Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice team consisting [...]
Finding the Positives
Posted in After Divorce, Kids on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A new study concludes that regular exercise not only keeps you fit, but it also promotes your desire to keep fit. Other research has shown that the stimulus that provides energy to cells through aerobic exercise increases when you exercise. This is like a continuing boost to the system. Why is this important? One reason [...]
What Kids Cost
Posted in Budgeting, Finances, Kids on September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The cost of raising a child from birth to age 18 for a middle-income, two-parent family averaged $226,920 last year (not including college), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s up nearly 40% — or more than $60,000 — from 10 years ago. Just one year of spending on a child can cost up [...]
