Co-parenting Struggles: Withholding the Joy of Your Kids
My ex-wife and I don't talk anymore. That's how she's laid it out. With every email or text I wrote asking for a join or a meeting to discuss our…
Dads: When Family Courts Start at 70 – 30 Custody, the Kids Lose
When we started down the road of negotiating a cooperative divorce (because it's all about the children) our divorce and parenting plan counselor also suggested 70-30.
The Divorced Dad Syndrome Miss-plained By a Divorced Mom
Divorced Dad Syndrome? I'd never heard of it until I sumbled on this post. There are some inherent problems in the opening paragraphs of this divorced mom's premise about marriage…
Displacement: A Single-Parenting Love Story
"I want more time with you. More time just being around you. I miss you." There's nothing like a little time with your daughter (child) to remind you how much…
Gratitude Is Not Always Easy: Child Support Should Be Shared, Not Enforced
I should be feeling relief and happiness at getting caught up on my child support payments to my ex-wife (err, I mean my kids.). I should be grateful at the…
If Divorce was a Game I Might Have Played to Win
If a divorce was a game would you be so competitive with your spouse to WIN? Are there limits to which you would not stoop? Like damaging their livelihood? Burdening…
The Homeless Dads: The Bad Deal Divorce
Let's put the balance back in divorce. The typical divorce is actually pretty painful. The standard DEAL is almost an assault to fatherhood, and we need to fight to change it.…
I’m Proud of You: The Dance of Fathers and Their Sons
I am fairly certain I never told my dad I was proud of him. There were lots of reasons for that. Last night when I was having a casual chat…
