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  • Tips: When your partner has kids from a previous relationship

    29 May 11:02

    Having a partner with children from a previous relationship can be challenging for a number of reasons. In this article, we look at some of the difficulties you may face and how best... (continued)

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  • Separated dad issues - managing school holiday arrangements - tips and advice - after separation

    21 Aug 14:40

    Many separated dads only see their children infrequently or for short periods of time during the school term but then have longer with them during school holidays. This can be tr... (continued)

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  • Summer Holidays – Parenting Apart

    12 Jun 16:06

    The key to parenting apart is largely about being well organised, respectful, communicating and having a routine everyone agrees to try and work to for the children’s sake. ... (continued)

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  • New partners and children - what helps

    12 Jun 14:48

    When a couple first separates children will often hold on to the hope that their mum and dad will somehow get back together again as a way of coping with the changes. Older children ... (continued)

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  • Arguments and the money issues – What about the kids

    10 Apr 14:42

    When couples separate one of the main things they will argue about is maintenance, how much, what is a fair amount, what it covers and how it gets paid. Also old arguments from when ... (continued)

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  • The Role of Grandparents

    20 Oct 16:56

    The role of grandparents is a precious one. All the joys of spending time with and caring for a child with few of the stresses. Most Grandparents idolise their grandchildren and ... (continued)

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  • Planning Parenting Time

    20 Oct 17:10

    Every family is different and what the parenting time plan looks like will depend on: The ages of the children (e.g. young children suit a little but often routine whereas ol... (continued)

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  • The Importance of not Burdening Children

    21 Oct 11:09

    Parents instinctively want to protect their children from the harmful effects of relationship breakdown. Here is a quick guide to the most important things you can do as a parent to ... (continued)

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  • Arguments and the money issues – What about the kids

    10 Apr 14:42

    When couples separate one of the main things they will argue about is maintenance, how much, what is a fair amount, what it covers and how it gets paid. Also old arguments from when ... (continued)

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  • Parenting Plans

    21 Oct 17:07

    A Parenting Plan is a personal document detailing how you intend to share your duties and responsibilities as parents. It can include everything from where the children will live rig... (continued)

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  • New partners and children - what helps

    12 Jun 14:48

    When a couple first separates children will often hold on to the hope that their mum and dad will somehow get back together again as a way of coping with the changes. Older children ... (continued)

    1 Comment Read more →
  • Separated dad issues - managing school holiday arrangements - tips and advice - after separation

    21 Aug 14:40

    Many separated dads only see their children infrequently or for short periods of time during the school term but then have longer with them during school holidays. This can be tr... (continued)

    1 Comment Read more →
  • Tips: When your partner has kids from a previous relationship

    29 May 11:02

    Having a partner with children from a previous relationship can be challenging for a number of reasons. In this article, we look at some of the difficulties you may face and how best... (continued)

    1 Comment Read more →
  • The Role of Grandparents

    20 Oct 16:56

    The role of grandparents is a precious one. All the joys of spending time with and caring for a child with few of the stresses. Most Grandparents idolise their grandchildren and ... (continued)

    0 Comments Read more →
  • Planning Parenting Time

    20 Oct 17:10

    Every family is different and what the parenting time plan looks like will depend on: The ages of the children (e.g. young children suit a little but often routine whereas ol... (continued)

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