5 Reasons You Should Talk About Divorce with Your Kids Sooner Than Later
Some surprises are wonderful. Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark on the HBO series Game of Thrones, surprised a fan’s viewing party by showing up, snacks ...
When Should I File For Emergency Child Custody?
What is an emergency to one person is not important to another. Consider the 11-year-old, who feels that a forgotten school lunch box is a life-altering ...
9 Signs You’re an Uncle Dad (and How to Stop)
As the American Chemical Society (ACS) reminds us, “the dose makes the poison.”1 For example, says the ACS, the average American would have to eat 5.4 ...
Visitation Denial: What to Do When Your Ex Won’t Allow You to See Your Children
As parents, we joke about how we might not miss seeing our kids from, say, when they are 13 through 17. Teenagers can be a handful, ...
How Often Do Fathers Get Sole Custody in Virginia?
In 2013 (the latest year for which data are available), according to Virginia’s Department of Health,1 Virginia’s courts granted 29,465 divorces and annulments, with the largest ...
6 Mega Myths About Divorce Mediation
Hêphaistos was bitter and angry, and that was even before hearing the bad news about his wife, Aphrodite. She was getting down with—of all people—Hêphaistos’ brother, ...
The Single Dad Files: Navigating Your First Year as a Divorced Dad
Some events in life are routinely described as “new and exciting,” like fall’s new car models, a college graduation, or an around-the-world cruise. Other events are ...
8 Pros of Fighting for Shared Custody of Your Kids
In 1912, Robert Falcon Scott led a doomed party of explorers in search of the South Pole, only to find they were second to the spot ...
Fighting for Equal Parenting: What Can You Do as a Father?
Some fights you can fight for yourself: a disagreement at the grocery store over a coupon. Some fights you fight for your children: the coach who ...