How to Organize Schoolwork Across Two Homes After Separation

When School Folders Commute Too “Mom, I left my math notebook at Dad’s.” If you’re raising a child across two homes, this sentence might sound painfully familiar. Dealing with backpacks, permission slips, reading logs, and homework assignments is already enough at one address — double that with two, and

How to Explain Joint Custody to a 6-Year-Old After a Divorce

Start With What They Know: Home Means Love You're sitting at the kitchen table, your child’s small hands wrapped around a cup of chocolate milk. They look up at you with thoughtful eyes and ask, "Why can't you and mom live in the same

How to Help Your Child Feel at Home in Both Houses After a Separation

Two Homes, One Heart: Helping Your Child Feel Safe and Grounded After a Separation You're doing your best. Between juggling schedules, meetings with teachers, and remembering who packed the homework folder, being a co-parent after a separation is no easy feat. But your deepest concern isn't

How to Avoid Conflicts During Custody Transitions After Divorce

The Tension Beneath the Handoff It’s 5:57 p.m. on a Thursday. You're parked outside your ex-partner’s apartment, your child’s backpack on the seat beside you. You've had a long workday, dinner is half-prepped at home, and you're mentally bracing

Divorce and Gentle Parenting: Can the Two Coexist?

The Emotional Tug-of-War of Co-Parenting You didn’t plan for it. No one does. But here you are—navigating homework time, bedtime routines, and your child’s big emotions, all while adjusting to your own new reality after a divorce. And you may find yourself asking: is it even possible

Co-Parenting After Divorce: How to Stay United for Your Child’s Learning and Well-Being

Why co-parenting matters—even when the marriage is over There’s a moment many divorced parents know all too well: it’s Thursday night, and your child is supposed to have studied for a quiz, yet their backpack is at your ex’s house—with all the notes inside. Your

How to Answer Your Child’s Toughest Questions About Divorce

When a Simple Question Cuts Deep “Why don’t you love Mommy anymore?” It’s the kind of question that makes your heart skip a beat. You were loading the dishwasher or helping with spelling homework when your eight-year-old popped it out with eyes wide open. It’s honest, raw,

How to Talk to Your Child’s School About a Difficult Separation

Why the School Needs to Know You're Going Through a Separation If you're navigating a recent separation or divorce, you're probably carrying a heavy emotional load—both for yourself and for your child. Between trying to keep routines going, managing finances, redefining co-parenting roles,

My Child Has Become Aggressive Since Our Divorce: What Can I Do?

When Anger Becomes a Cry for Help “He was always such a gentle boy,” Sarah confided tearfully as she described how her 9-year-old had started yelling, slamming doors, and getting into fights at school. Ever since the separation from her partner, her son seemed like a different child—quick to

How to Support Your Son's Emotions After a Separation

Separation Changes Everything—Especially for Kids "He’s not the same since we split." Whether those words are whispered to a friend or spoken with guilt to a therapist, they echo the reality many parents face after a separation. If your son has been struggling emotionally—meltdowns at

High-Conflict Divorce: How to Emotionally Protect Your Child

Seeing the Storm Through Your Child’s Eyes When you're in the thick of a high-conflict divorce, it's easy to feel like you're holding on by a thread. Tensions run high, legal processes drag on, and emotions swing wildly. But amid all the paperwork,

How to Help Your 10-Year-Old Open Up About Your Divorce

When the Words Don’t Come: Understanding Your Child’s Silence When you told your 10-year-old that you and your partner were separating, maybe they nodded quietly. Maybe they asked, "Do I still get to see Dad?" Or maybe they just stared at the floor. Either way, days

Separated Parents: How to Manage School Holidays Smoothly

Why School Holidays Can Be a Minefield for Separated Families If you're a parent navigating shared custody, you already know that school holidays—those moments we wish were filled with fun and family—often come with extra doses of stress. Between coordinating logistics, communicating with your co-parent, and

Back-to-School After Divorce: How to Keep Everything Organized and Support Your Child

When the Bell Rings After a Breakup For many parents, the back-to-school season is a time of long shopping lists, calendar juggling, and last-minute pencil hunts. But if you’ve recently gone through a separation or divorce, that same season may also bring a weight you didn’t expect—a

How to Prevent Your Child from Taking Sides Between Parents

When Love Feels Like a Tug-of-War When a family changes—whether through separation, divorce, or simply shifting routines—children can find themselves in emotional territory far too complex for their years. If you're reading this, you're probably already navigating long days, splitting school schedules across two

How to Reassure Your Child That They're Loved After a Divorce

When Everything Changes, What Stays the Same? You're exhausted. Emotionally stretched dealing with lawyers, logistics, and your own feelings—and yet, your biggest worry is still your child. You see it in their eyes, in the way they hesitate when packing their backpack for the other parent'

My Child Can’t Sleep Since Our Separation: What Can I Do?

When Nights Become Harder After a Separation You’ve finally tucked them into bed. You kiss their forehead, pull the blanket up around their shoulders, whisper “I love you” and start to close the door. Then comes the whisper: “Mom… can you stay with me a little longer?” Or maybe

How to Manage Homework Across Two Homes After Divorce

When Two Homes Mean Twice the Planning If you're a divorced or separated parent, you're probably familiar with the emotional juggling that comes with co-parenting. But once schoolwork enters the picture, the complexity deepens. Your child isn’t just carrying their backpack between two homes — they’

How to Support Your Child's Emotional Health During a Divorce

When Everything Changes, Feelings Run Deep You’re doing your best—juggling paperwork, emotions, the logistics of new living arrangements, and somehow still managing homework time and lunchboxes. But as you're settling into this new chapter after divorce, you notice something beyond the obvious: your child seems different.

How to Set Consistent Rules Across Two Homes After Separation

The Challenge of Two Homes, One Childhood You're navigating two households, two routines, different expectations—but one child. It’s a daily tightrope walk, trying to ensure your child feels secure and grounded between two different homes. Maybe bedtime is earlier at yours, but looser at their dad’

How to Help Your Child Not Feel Guilty About Your Separation

When love shifts, but parenting remains Few things change a child’s life as profoundly as the separation of their parents. Even when the split is amicable and necessary, children between the ages of 6 and 12 often struggle to make sense of it all—with guilt unfortunately being one

My Child Refuses to Visit Their Dad: What Can I Do as a Divorced Mom?

When a Weekend Exchange Becomes a Source of Tears It's Friday afternoon. Your daughter is clutching her backpack, eyes wide and tearful. "I don’t want to go to Dad’s," she whispers. Your heart tightens. You know the custody schedule. You've packed her

How to Maintain Strong Parent Communication After Divorce

Why Communication Between Divorced Parents Matters More Than Ever Divorce is rarely easy, especially when children are involved. Between managing schedules, schoolwork, and emotional transitions, it's easy for communication between parents to fall apart. But children, particularly between the ages of 6 and 12, need to feel that

Helping Your Child Stay Focused in School During and After Divorce

When Life Changes at Home, Focus Becomes a Fight Divorce is never simple. As a parent, you're navigating paperwork, emotions, custody calendars, perhaps even new living arrangements—all while trying to keep your child’s world as stable as possible. And school? It doesn’t pause for any

My Child Is Struggling With Our Separation: What Can I Do to Help?

When Your Child Carries the Weight of Your Separation When a couple separates, it’s often said that children are resilient—able to bounce back quickly, adapt to new routines, and keep moving forward. But as any parent who’s watched their child cry at bedtime or slip in school