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When the decision is finally reached that you are to separate, it is not unusual for couples to be in very different places emotionally and psychologically. Although people go throug... (continued)
1 Comment Read more →WHEN PARENTS FIRST SEPARATE Couples separate in all sorts of different ways; there’s the long talked about and planned separation at one extreme and the out of the blue sud... (continued)
2 Comments Read more →One of the biggest challenges for separated parents is putting your feelings about your ex to one side. It's hard because it can take a long time to deal with the emotional adjus... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Anger is a natural and normal response to loss and everybody going through a relationship breakdown will experience it. Although anger is a necessary and healthy response to separati... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Common issues, crucial things to keep in mind when separating On a scale of stressful life events, divorce/separation is ranked second after the death of a spouse/partner. True a... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Children react to separation and divorce in lots of different ways: They may feel partly responsible They may feel stuck in the middle and powerless to do anything ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Fathers don’t have ‘rights’ as such but they have what is known as ‘parental responsibility’ or PR. This is the legal name for the duties that a parent ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →If you are in the process of separating from your partner you may have heard about government plans to make changes to the current law by introducing what’s called ‘a pre... (continued)
2 Comments Read more →Most people know that divorce is considered to be one of life’s most stressful events, what’s less is well known is the impact it can have on your physical hea... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →The 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)
3 Comments Read more →The 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)
3 Comments Read more →This month to tie in with Dispute Resolution Week we are launching ‘from a lawyer/mediators perspective’. This is a series of new film clips where Lawyer and Mediator Jo ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Most people know that divorce is considered to be one of life’s most stressful events, what’s less is well known is the impact it can have on your physical hea... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →TheParentConnection is proud to support Family Dispute Resolution Week. The initiative, launched Monday by national family law association Resolution, aims to raise awareness of non-... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →If you are in the process of separating from your partner you may have heard about government plans to make changes to the current law by introducing what’s called ‘a pre... (continued)
2 Comments Read more →Most mums and dads want what’s best for their children whether they are together or apart. Very few set out to deliberately put their children in the middle when they separate,... (continued)
1 Comment Read more →Children react to separation and divorce in lots of ways - they may feel partly responsible; they may grieve for what they and their parents have lost; they may feel relieved; and th... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Preparation worksheet for telling the children Use this worksheet as a prompter to plan how to tell the children about your separation. You can complete it together or separately... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Anger is a natural and normal response to loss and everybody going through a relationship breakdown will experience it. Although anger is a necessary and healthy response to separati... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →When and how to tell the children Most parents agonise about the effect the decision to separate will have on their children. Understandably, they worry about how to break ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Putting your relationship with your ex on a new footing can be painfully difficult. Although you may feel like erasing them from your life, try to remember that, above all, you are b... (continued)
3 Comments Read more →The 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)
3 Comments Read more →WHEN PARENTS FIRST SEPARATE Couples separate in all sorts of different ways; there’s the long talked about and planned separation at one extreme and the out of the blue sud... (continued)
2 Comments Read more →If you are in the process of separating from your partner you may have heard about government plans to make changes to the current law by introducing what’s called ‘a pre... (continued)
2 Comments Read more →When the decision is finally reached that you are to separate, it is not unusual for couples to be in very different places emotionally and psychologically. Although people go throug... (continued)
1 Comment Read more →Most mums and dads want what’s best for their children whether they are together or apart. Very few set out to deliberately put their children in the middle when they separate,... (continued)
1 Comment Read more →Working out a new parenting relationship with your ex can be painfully difficult. Although you may feel like erasing them from your life altogether you are both still parents and the... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Common issues, crucial things to keep in mind when separating On a scale of stressful life events, divorce/separation is ranked second after the death of a spouse/partner. True a... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →One of the trickiest things to do when a separation or divorce happens is to work out what your relationship towards each other should be like afterwards. If you don’t have chi... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Knowing how to deal with the practical issues of separation such as dividing assets, sorting out new living arrangements and child support, can help your life run more smoothly at th... (continued)
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