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Children in the Middle Series: Shared Parenting After Divorce
Children in the Middle Series

How do I decide if I want shared parenting? What is Included in a shared parenting arrangement? Find these answers and more.

Children in the Middle Series: Managing Income and Expenses
Children in the Middle Series

When parents divorce, they experience money changes that affect them emotionally, socially and financially. Use these tips to make the best of your financial situation and avoid costly errors as you move forward after divorce.

Children in the Middle Series: Loss of a Relationship
Children in the Middle Series

When a marriage or a long-term relationship ends, many different feelings surface. While each person is unique, many people say they go through four stages.

Children in the Middle Series: The Business of Co-parenting
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Parents can divorce each other, but the parent-child relationship and parenting responsibilities are forever. Follow these tips to make co-parenting a success.

Children in the Middle Series: Visitation Do's and Don'ts
Children in the Middle Series
For both parents and children, visitation is critical to maintaining a sense of connectedness both during and after a divorce. Tips for smooth visitations, constructive parenting goals and a list of visitation do's and don'ts.
Children in the Middle Series: Talking With Children About Money
Children in the Middle Series
Teaching children about money helps them to understand the financial changes the family is going through. It also teaches them the benefits of good money habits. Follow these guidelines on how to approach the topic of money with children.
Children in the Middle Series: Active Listening
Children in the Middle Series
Active listening means paying careful attention to what others are saying. Follow these steps to improve active listening skills.
Children in the Middle Series: Custody Issues Today
Children in the Middle Series
Custody decisions are often difficult. Use these tips when considering custody arrangements.
Children in the Middle Series: Coping With Stress and Change
Children in the Middle Series
Marital separation and divorce can be two of the most difficult events in an adult’s life. Follow these tips to help you cope.
Children in the Middle Series: Separating Your Finances
Children in the Middle Series
Marriage is a financial partnership. Divorce means more than separating a family physically. It also means separating a family financially. Suggestions for preparing for financial separation, dividing property, dealing with debt and dividing assets and property are included.
Children in the Middle Series: A Child's View of Divorce
Children in the Middle Series
With divorce come many changes for children. There are changes in the daily schedule, family structure, living arrangements and plans for the future. These stages of grief are helpful when considering divorce from your children’s point of view.
Children in the Middle Series: Costs of Raising Children
Children in the Middle Series
The costs of raising children are higher when parents divorce because the child is a member of two households and requires transportation from one household to the other. Categories for estimating the cost of raising children are included.
Children in the Middle Series: Friendship and Support
Children in the Middle Series
Although children are certainly important, they can’t substitute for relationships with other adults. Everyone, including single parents, needs and benefits from having a circle of close friends. Ten important tips for parents included.
Children in the Middle Series: Disciplining Children
Children in the Middle Series
Sometimes it’s hard to know how to discipline children. All parents wonder if they’re too strict or not strict enough. Follow these suggestions to discipline your chldren effectively.