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Is Shared Care for You?
21 Oct 16:47Dads are more ‘hands on’ than ever before but the fact remains that in the UK, children are mostly cared for by mums. Most people’s work commitments are the big bar... (continued)
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New Partners - Different Perspectives
21 Oct 17:23It is natural for people to look for and form new relationships after divorce or separation. For some this might have started prior to the separation whereas for others it can ... (continued)
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Common barriers to making it work
20 Oct 15:12Most parents experience some teething problems as they adapt to becoming co-parents. These can feel like insurmountable barriers at the time but with a bit of effort and understandin... (continued)
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Meeting new partners
20 Oct 15:26In time you will both move on and meet new partners. For some older children, they are glad to see you happy and getting on with your life - they may feel they can stop worrying abou... (continued)
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Handovers are Hard
20 Oct 16:28If you are feeling awkward or upset at the prospect of facing your ex, then handovers can be very difficult. You may have to use all your powers of self control to stay calm. ... (continued)
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Big Issues: Online dating as a separated parent
13 May 11:05You’ve been through a separation and have spent what has felt like an eternity adjusting to life as a single parent. Now that your heart has mended, you’re thinking of mo... (continued)
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Introduction to the Big Issues faced by separated parents
29 Apr 12:43When going through a separation, you face new and challenging issues on a day-to-day basis: how will you split child care? Where will you live? How will you manage the costs for lawy... (continued)
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Taking control - how to reduce stress during separation and divorce
01 Mar 10:01It goes without saying that splitting up with a partner is a stressful process whether you have been married or living together. For couples ending a marriage rather than a cohabitin... (continued)
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Important legal changes proposed within Children and Families Bill - how these may affect separating parents and their children.
20 Feb 14:20The Children and Families Bill will have its second reading in Parliament on 25th February – the bill contains proposals to change the law in several areas, including parental ... (continued)
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Sharing Mum and Dad – issues surrounding Shared Parenting
31 Jan 16:25The Parent Connection team has been following and contributing to the current debate on Shared Parenting over the last year. So we were interested when a recent Dispatches programme ... (continued)
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Sharing Mum and Dad – issues surrounding Shared Parenting
31 Jan 16:25The Parent Connection team has been following and contributing to the current debate on Shared Parenting over the last year. So we were interested when a recent Dispatches programme ... (continued)
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Handovers are Hard
20 Oct 16:28If you are feeling awkward or upset at the prospect of facing your ex, then handovers can be very difficult. You may have to use all your powers of self control to stay calm. ... (continued)
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Important legal changes proposed within Children and Families Bill - how these may affect separating parents and their children.
20 Feb 14:20The Children and Families Bill will have its second reading in Parliament on 25th February – the bill contains proposals to change the law in several areas, including parental ... (continued)
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How to Manage Disagreements
21 Oct 11:19Remember it's not separation that harms children but exposure to rows and disagreements. Developing a way of working out disagreements protects your children and stops your stres... (continued)
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Arranging effective child maintenance
26 Oct 12:08Arranging effective child maintenance If you’re separating from your child’s other parent then child maintenance will be one of many things you have to sort out. But ... (continued)
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