Collaborative Practitioners and Child Interviewers: Two New Groups Launch in May

By On May 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The new Family Law Act has spurred somewhat of movement toward organization among the family law community. In some cases, like that of the BC Hear the Child Society, existing groups have been prodded into action, and in others, like those of the …

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Attachment Parenting

By On May 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Lynette & Stefanie sit down without a guest to catch up on what’s been going on in their lives & to talk attachment parenting on the heels of the Time magazine cover story.

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Attorney General Publishes Family Law Act Resources

By On May 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

On 16 May 2012, the Ministry of Justice (formerly the Ministry of the Attorney General) released a variety of resource materials for the new Family Law Act. These documents are available online atwww.ag.gov.bc.ca/legislation/family-law/index.htmand inc…

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What Teachers See When Parents Divorce

By On May 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Sarah’s parents divorced when she was twelve and communicating with each other about her issues was one the things she says they did really well. As teachers, they’d seen how some of their students had been adversely impacted by divorce. Sarah is also a high school teacher and I asked her how divorce affects students [...]

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Every Weekend and 2-2-3 Visitation Schedules

By On May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Child custody and visitation can be a very confusing topic to comprehend. There are so many different types of custody and visitation schedules out there that all have their own benefits and downfalls. Many co-parents and family law professionals have …

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How to Be Smart About Mediation

By On May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Understanding what mediation is as a process, and finding the right mediator, are critical elements to developing  smart and long lasting parenting and financial agreements that are predicated on informed, thoughtful decision making.  A good mediator will discuss what your goals are for the process, what is important to each of you and will help you [...]

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Everyone Has Issues

By On May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

My current guest is Sarah, who is a child of divorce. Her parents divorced when she was twelve which was twenty-five years ago. Given that passage of time, I asked Sarah if there was anything she wished her parents had done differently. Here’s Sarah: I know my mom really wanted to move back to Oregon [...]

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Redefining Your Partnership Through Your Basic Parenting Plan

By On May 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

For many divorced couples, the thought of ending your intimate and romantic relationship in exchange for a cooperative co-parenting relationship can be very difficult to comprehend. Until recently, the only type of relationship that you’ve had ha…

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Celebrating the Big Events After Divorce

By On May 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

For the newly-divorced family, events like high-school graduation, Christmas, Thanksgiving and Spring Break are a cause of additional anxiety as you figure out how your established traditions need to change and how you can still honor the occasion as a family. Sarah’s parents divorced over twenty-five years ago and as she shares here, their celebrations [...]

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4-3 Visitation and Custody Schedules

By On May 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Visitation and child custody schedules can be a very complex topic. Many family law professionals and co-parents favor a certain type of visitation and custody schedule for the benefits that it brings to them but there are numerous different types of v…

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