Archive for 2015
Stepmom Shouldn’t Rush Involvement in School Stuff
Ex-Etiquette for Parents DR. JANN BLACKSTONE Syndicated Columnist Q: Six months ago I married a man who shares equal custody of his two children with their mother. I am happy to say I get along well with the kids, and they love me to go to their recitals, open house and parent-teacher conferences. I have read…
Read MorePremarital Agreements and the Young Couple
April 6, 2015 by Linda J. Ravdin A premarital agreement is a legally binding contract between two people who intend to marry that determines the property rights of the surviving spouse upon the death of the first spouse and that may also determine property and support rights if the marriage ends in divorce. Not so long…
Read MoreNourishing your Stressed-Out Brain
These nutritional tips can help you think more clearly and make better decisions as you navigate your divorce. By Trish Krause, Certified Holistic Nutritionist February 02, 2015 There are hundreds of studies that show the effects of stress on our bodies and our brains. Humans are innately capable of handling a single stressful incident without…
Read MoreExcluding Kids from “Family” Vacation is a Bad Idea
Excluding kids from ‘family’ vacation is a bad idea Ex-Etiquette for Parents DR. JANN BLACKSTONE Syndicated Columnist Q: I recently got divorced and my ex-wife has custody of our three children. I remarried a woman who has custody of her three children. Living with the three stepchildren has been a difficult transition. It has been…
Read More4 Things to Know About Filing Your Taxes After Divorce
By Lauren Young NEW YORK, April 10 (Reuters) – “Conscious uncoupling” might become all the rage now that actress Gwyneth Paltrow and musician Chris Martin have announced they are separating in a cooperative and respectful way. But there is nothing touchy feely about divorce in the eyes of the Internal Revenue Service. In…
Read MoreHow to Avoid a Nasty and Costly Divorce War
by Constance Gustke Thursday, 26 Feb 2015 | 9:29 AM ET After attorney Joryn Jenkins’ parents divorced when she was seven, she never saw her father again. Experiencing firsthand how divorce can destroy a family forever, Jenkins never wanted other families to go through that. Yet after 35 years of trial work, the attorney was…
Read More10 Rules of Good Ex-Etiquette for Parents-Help on How To Talk to Your Kids
It’s Up to Dad to Reveal Details of Divorce to Kids Ex-Etiquette for Parents DR. JANN BLACKSTONE Syndicated Columnist Q: My husband and I have been married for 10 years. He has adult children from a previous marriage. We have a 9- and 10-year-old together. His adult children have begun to ask why their dad…
Read MoreAfter the Divorce, Custody, and Timesharing Issues are Settled-Life Goes On and Ex-Etiquette is a Must…
Relationship with ex troubles new girlfriend Ex-Etiquette for Parents DR. JANN BLACKSTONE Syndicated Columnist Q: When a son divorces, should his family stay in contact with ex-wife? The son has a new lady in his life, and almost every member of the family is keeping in contact with his ex. They loan her money and…
Read MoreNot Inviting Mom to Child’s Soccer Party a Mistake
DR. JANN BLACKSTONE-Syndicated Columnist Q: My ex-husband has asked to have our four kids on an overnight that should be during the weekend they spend with me. I have agreed because he has done the same for me. He has told me that during this time that he and his new much-younger girlfriend are planning…
Read MoreMe, Myself and I-
BY LONNAE O’NEAL THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON — I have phantom pain where my last name used to be. I’m Lonnae O’Neal now, but I was Lonnae O’Neal Parker for more than two decades. The pain is for a body of work I produced as my three-named self: three children and hundreds of thousands of words. The pain is for…
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