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Please note: This guidance is intended for parents who can engage safely and respectfully. Where there has been abuse, coercion, or fear, seek specialist advice to ensure that you and your children are protected. Create Ground Rules for Respectful Co-Parenting Separation ends a romantic relationship; it does not end a parenting partnership. One of the…

Please note: This guidance is intended for parents who can engage safely and respectfully. Where there has been abuse, coercion, or fear, seek specialist advice to ensure that you and your children are protected. Few parenting conversations feel as daunting as telling your children that you are separating. Many parents delay, hoping to “wait until…

This week after winning an Olympic bronze medal, Norwegian Skier, Sturla Holm Laegreid said in an emotional interview “There is someone I wanted to share this moment with who may not be watching today. Six months ago I met the love of my life, the most beautiful and kindest person in the world. Three months…

Separation and divorce are difficult experiences that affect parents and children. The impact on children can be reduced if parents can quickly find a way to parent collaboratively together as separated adults. (Please note that where abuse is a factor, professional support may be required to make safe and appropriate arrangements for children.)  High-conflict separations…

Christmas is always presented as the most magical time of the year in movies, marked by festive traditions, family gatherings, and happy couples. However, if this is your first Christmas amidst a separation, it can also be a time of immense stress, confusion and heartache. The pressure to create a ‘normal’  Christmas for your kids,…

A divorce is one of the most challenging life transitions. What happens next when you go your separate ways? Here are seven tips to navigate it and manage your life after separation.  Separating after 60 brings its own set of unique challenges. You may have grown up children or have been planning a retirement with…

Getting through Christmas after separation or divorce can be difficult so in this article, we include 10 tips we hope will make it easier. The festive season, especially Christmas, is often depicted as a time of joy, family togetherness, and celebration. However, for those who are separated or divorced, this time of year brings a…

This morning, three children opened their Christmas presents in front of their Mum and Dad. For most parents, this thankfully won’t feel like an extraordinary event. However, for my ex-wife and me, this was the latest milestone in what has been a remarkable journey. Last Christmas, we were barely speaking to each other. My 9…

Birthdays are hard once separated or divorced. It can feel just like any other day and not special at all. Especially if you have young children. There’s no one there to take your children to get you a gift, card and cake. Or to make sure it’s wrapped and a surprise. Or to organise waking…

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. As I’ve written before, I find this day bittersweet. This is my tenth Mother’s Day alone now. I suppose I’m a veteran now? If that’s a good thing? When my marriage ended I definitely assumed by now I’d have met the man of my dreams and be settled again. Maybe another…