Parenting-N-Families

A minor child’s biggest wish when his parents are fighting is for the chaos to stop and for mommy and daddy to just live peacefully and put the family back together again.

Strange as though it may seem, this particular desire is not only reserved for those of adolescent age.

A divorce study has readily shown that adult children are even more affected by the marital discord of their parents than the minor child who actually resides with his parents and is therefore witness to the family disruptions.

But if adult children are expected to take on the role their…

Talk about stuck in the middle. A step-parent seems to have equal responsibility and so very little rights. And, truthfully, that is probably accurate.  The major role in any blended family is the biological parent.  The step-parent must stand alongside the birth parent, participate in all aspects of the family and yet they have very little say, at least directly to the children.  It is definitely a tough position, but if done correctly, you will be amazed at the strength of a blended family.

Blended families are becoming a common factor in society today. Regardless of all the reference books…

Child custody is a legal term that is often used by the family courts to describe the rights and responsibilities of divorced parents and their minor children, the residency or placement of the children, and the relationship and/or amount of contact the children have with each parent. When divorced parents are unable to agree on such issues, the family courts are often left with the difficult task of determining the best custodial arrangement of the children and parenting plan for the parents. The more parents understand what is involved in child custody determinations the more informed they will be in…

No matter how old the dog you’re interested in adopting, you must do whatever you can to find out about him. You want to avoid an adult dog that has too many behavior problems, especially aggression. Here are few questions that you must consider asking:
What is the dog’s background?
Many kinds of dogs are available for adoption. You may go to a shelter, the original owner of the dog, the original breeder of the dog, or just a nice person who found the dog on the street. If you find out that the dog is well-bred and…

Studies show that 90% of all single parents are women. In 1995, almost one-third of all black families lived in single-parent homes with children. At the same time, only 8% of white families and 7% of South Asian families were single-parent households.
About half of black women of 30 and over are the main source of income for their single-parent families, while only a tenth of South Asian mothers are the main bread winners.
These statistics underscore the challenges facing single black mothers today. Further, other studies show that, for both black and white women from 15 to…

I am in the process of divorce. I have already file initial paperwork. My husband and I have agreed that he will not pay child support and I will have 100% custody with visitation only at my discretion. I have no idea what to put on the forms though. Do I put on there exactly what we have agreed upon?

And yes, we have both thought this through and are in AGREEMENT so please no advice about not doing this. Thanks!!!

*Continuing the discussion from the original post found here.

Product Description
Working out a fair and realistic custody agreement is one of the most difficult tasks for parents going through a divorce or separation. Child Custody is the only book to show separating or divorcing parents how to overcome obstacles and build their own win-win custody agreements.

A professional mediator, author Mimi Lyster sets out 40 issues separating parents typically face, and presents all the options to resolving them.

Child Custody walks you through all the factors you must consider, including:

*medical care

*education

*religious training

*living arrangements

*holidays

*money issues

*dealing with changes in an existing agreement

Child…

A friend of a friend has been asking to be set up on a date with any single guys that we know, remind you, this was on September 23. October she claims she is dating this guy that had going on for 2 months (do the math) and he stays overnight often and they have decided to move in together. November 8, she has claimed she is engaged. This person is 28 with 2 preschoolers and has not gotten here divorce from her husband.

Did i miss something in between her? No smart a$$ remarks please.