Even after a divorce, you and your ex-spouse likely agree that your child's best interests should be the highest priority. That is why a parenting plan is so important, but changing circumstances might necessitate modifications to your existing plan. Tennessee...
How can you reduce conflict while co-parenting?
As you decide the specifics of your child custody agreement, you may notice your talks with your ex-spouse tend to feel stressful. This tension can spill over into fights and arguments that take time and energy away from dealing with real issues. Learning how to deal...
How can you encourage a positive relationship between your children and co-parent?
After a divorce, it is not uncommon for the non-custodial parent to face challenges regarding the relationship he or she shares with your children. Unlike before, the non-custodial parent does not see the children every day. According to Psychology Today, you may need...
Will parallel parenting work for you?
Working together with your co-parent after a divorce may seem like a distant and far-off goal, especially if the divorce went rockier than you had hoped for. Fortunately, there are ways to work toward cooperative parenting. Parallel parenting serves as a potential...
Empowering soon-to-be ex-spouses with parenting plans
Tennessee offers divorcing couples an option to share in the parenting of their children instead of following traditional court-ordered custody and visitation decrees. By creating a parenting plan, two ex-spouses can participate equally in the responsibilities of...
What is “nesting” and how can it help our divorced family?
Divorce can be very difficult emotionally, but it is also a challenging exercise in logistics. In the event that you and your ex-spouse have children, it is likely that you will be in a joint custody situation following your divorce. Typically, the parents go on to...
Nesting is an option for some families
Rearranging your life after the ink dries on the divorce papers is often one of the most frustrating and confusing parts of the process. Especially if you are going to be raising your children in joint custody with your ex-spouse, figuring out the logistical elements...
What to address in a Tennessee parenting plan
A Tennessee parenting plan gives you and your child’s other parent a guidebook of sorts to reference when raising a child together – but in separate homes. The parenting plan uses plain English, rather than complex legal language, to outline many aspects of your...
Mediation may help with child custody decisions
For divorcing parents, agreeing on child custody arrangements is not always easy. Sometimes, reaching out for help is beneficial in coming to an agreement. Although some may think that going through the court is the only way to decide on custody, mediation is also an...
Co-parents don’t need to agree on everything
One of the biggest challenges for divorcing parents is deciding how to create rules when your kids spend time in two different households. You may have read that children need continuity in their life. You might think you and your ex need to agree on one set of rules...
