Table of Contents Why Summer Needs Its Own Schedule Common Summer Schedule Types Choosing a Schedule by Your Child’s Age Building It Into Your Parenting Plan Talking to Your Kids About the Change Keeping Exchanges and Vacations Calm FAQs The school year ends, and suddenly the parenting plan you spent months negotiating does not fit […]

Table of Contents How Divorce Affects Children Emotional Signs Your Child Is Struggling Behavioral Signs to Watch For at Home Academic and School-Related Signs How To Help Your Child Through Divorce Where The Center for Divorce Education Fits In FAQs Your child says they are fine. They go to school, they eat dinner, they answer […]

Table of Contents What Is a Parenting Plan? Why a Parenting Plan Matters for Children Key Elements of a Strong Parenting Plan How to Make a Parenting Plan Step by Step Tips for High-Conflict Situations When to Modify a Parenting Plan FAQs Few things feel more overwhelming after a divorce than figuring out how two […]

Co-parenting after separation or divorce looks different for every family, but understanding the three types of co-parenting can bring clarity during an uncertain time. The way parents interact, communicate, and make decisions together directly affects a child’s sense of stability and emotional safety. By recognizing the three primary types of co-parenting—cooperative, parallel, and conflicted—parents can […]

When parents separate, children lose more than a shared household. They lose the familiar rhythm of daily life that once told them, without words, that everything was okay. Understanding emotional safety, and how to rebuild it during and after divorce, is one of the most important steps a parent can take to protect a child’s […]