Articles Tagged: separation
The Semi-Detached Parent: The positives of single parenting
I have decided there are some very positive skills and traits that my son has developed due entirely to now being raised in a single-parent family
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The Semi-Detached Parent: The etiquette of separation
'If one parent is entirely responsible for the mundanities of everyday life (laundry, shopping, school homework) and the other sweeps the children off their feet every other weekend for a round of treats, outings and parental indulgence... the downtrodden parent will be understandably resentful.
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Children of separated parents to have legal right to contact with mum AND dad
A shake-up of the family justice system is to introduce new rules to make sure the children of separated parents get access and contact with both their mum and dad.
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One in five children from broken homes lose touch with a parent forever. Don't let it happen to you.
This week, my stepdaughter’s real dad moved 200 miles away because of work. He has seen his little girl pretty much every weekend since he and her mum separated when she was a toddler.
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The Semi-Detached Parent: Sharing access over Christmas
Christmas is coming and the Semi-Detached Parent is getting stressed. LAST Christmas I spent every teeth-clenched, nails-in-palm moment telling myself that NEXT year the festive period would be FINE
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Aggressive behaviour in children is on the increase - and parents are too ashamed to get help
New research suggests that aggressive behaviour in children has increased, and mums and dads are too ashamed to get help for their families.
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The Semi-Detached Parent: Family glue
Do you think more couples would stay together if they were TAUGHT how to have a good relationship?
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The Semi-Detached Parent: Trying very hard not to SHOUT at my ex
So I have been reading that book and trying very hard to be a good separated parent.
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