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11 Parenting Tips for an Amicable Divorce

February 22, 2019
Robin J. Stinson
Divorce & Family Law Blog
You no longer live with each other. You may not even like each other. But you are parents for life. The way you and your former partner behave around each other and your children can create a life of uncertainly and chaos, or a life of emotional stability and security.  What follows are a series of “tips” for how you and your partner can forge a path for your children to live with a sense of the latter — emotional stability and security. These suggestions are based on handling more than 1,000 divorce and separation cases during the past 34 years practicing law.

How Do I Talk to my Children about Separation and Divorce

October 4, 2018
Robin J. Stinson
Divorce & Family Law Blog
Telling your children that you and their father or mother are separating can be one of the most difficult discussions you will ever have with your children. The way you handle this announcement can impact your children for the rest of their lives. Before you speak to your children about this life-changing event, these suggestions can help you plan how and what to tell your children.
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Four Ways to Avoid a Hostile Divorce

July 25, 2018
Robin J. Stinson
Divorce & Family Law Blog
A divorce or separation can be one of the most traumatic experiences anyone ever faces. People often feel abandoned, sad, angry and afraid. They can feel like a failure. But it can get much worse when these feelings are fueled by the additional stress of litigation. The process is financially and emotionally expensive, and it can explode into a full-blown “ugly,” or hostile, divorce.  There may be no way to completely avoid the negative emotions that come with the end of a marriage.

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