Myths About Parental Alienation
Parental alienation: understanding what it is and what it is not.
Author: Diane C. Shearer
Families Staying Connected
Help kids remain in touch with a long-distance parent.
Teaching Kids to Be in Relationships
Research indicates children who grow up with separated or divorced parents are more likely to have broken relationships themselves as adults. Here are a few things separated and divorced parents can avoid in order to help nurture healthy relationship skills in their children.
Parenting a Teen as a Single Parent
Tips for dealing with teens as a single parent.
Respecting Parental Differences
Divorced parents often have very different parenting styles, but they must be careful about sending mixed messages to children.
Coping With ‘Ex’tended Family
Tips to insure that children don't get caught in family tug-of-war during the holidays.
When Winning the Battle Isn't the Best
After a messy breakup or divorce, the best gift parents can give their children is a positive and emotionally safe environment in which to live.
Consistency and Follow-Through
How to Stick to a Plan and Enforce Rules. When life is full of inconsistent schedules and too much stress, it's often difficult to stick to a parenting game plan — namely the importance of consistency and follow-through.
Solo Summer With Kids
For single parents, summertime often means juggling work schedules, child care and camps for the kids. Here are some tips to make summer simpler...
Dating With Children: Part 2
The dating scene from a single parent’s perspective was explored in Part 1, emphasizing it is vital for a single parent to work on his or her own personal growth before considering a serious dating relationship.
