Vaccines have become a hotly debated topic – even within families – over the past couple of years. However, some people have always had strong opinions about whether vaccines – even those required by schools -- are safe for children. Here in Texas, parents can elect...
Even if the decision to dissolve the marriage is mutual, divorce can still be emotionally and financially taxing. Divorce becomes even more challenging when you share children together. Divorce can become particularly draining if your spouse has a personality...
There are people who only focus on the negative side of divorce, and who generally think of it as a failure. But there are a lot of positive things to consider as well. If you are thinking about getting a divorce yourself, it's important to consider both sides. Your...
Teens are usually intuitive people who can sense when something is amiss. When their parents divorce, it might not be a huge surprise. This is a major transition for them, but it’s one that gives them the opportunity to thrive in the midst of change. One situation...
While it is rarely an easy decision to file for divorce, there are ways to make it a less painful process. If you and your soon-to-be-ex-spouse do not have a history of abuse or manipulation, mediation may be a significant time and money-saver. Divorce mediation is...
Under joint custody, there is no superior parent. It means that even if your co-parent has physical custody of the children, they cannot prevent you from seeing the children. Equally, they need to seek your opinion before making important decisions affecting the...
Divorce is something that happens to many families, and the parents almost always know that this is not their children's fault. They may even take this for granted or assume that it's obvious that it has nothing to do with the kids. However, children often don't see...
Modern families grow in multiple different ways. There are certainly still families that add new members through traditional birth, but many families need an alternate route. Potential parents with health issues, couples struggling with fertility and same-sex couples...
Societal expectations being what they are, mothers are often automatically assigned the “caretaker and nurturer” role in a marriage. “Good” dads are generously praised for “babysitting” the kids or “helping” with the housework as if they were somehow going above and...
Parental alienation occurs in a high conflict divorce where a child strongly identifies with one parent, usually the custodial parent. As a result, the child ends up hating the other parent without any justifiable reason. The alienation is typically instigated by the...