In last week’s blog article, we discussed the phenomenon of parental alienation and its obvious effects on divorce. Though our article takes a deep dive into what it is and what it looks like, it can be defined simply as strategies one parent takes to distance a child...
You might not know the exact definition of parental alienation, but, if you experience it, you definitely know what it is. A Healthline article describes it as “a situation in which one parent uses strategies — sometimes referred to as brainwashing, alienating, or...
Last week, we discussed the stress that parents are experiencing in the current pandemic. One of the main drivers of stress, of course, is having your kids home and trying to navigate school online. In some ways, it’s absolutely wonderful to have your children with...
I’m sure a lot of us thought, back in March when the pandemic started, that we’d be on the other side of it by now. Obviously, it’s still very much with us, and that’s especially frustrating for parents who are helping their students through school on screens. As a...
As you know by now, the coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on the economy. Unemployment numbers are still staggering, even with a partial recovery from this past spring’s record highs. For parents that are still working, child care remains a concern. Workers have...
One of the best things about a collaborative divorce is that there’s room for a mental health professional to come in and help with key parts of the divorce process. A mental health professional, sometimes called a “divorce coach” in the collaborative arena, is there...
For some parents, not considering everything else going on with school openings right now, this school year marks a big transition. When children graduate from elementary school to middle school, or middle school to high school, their schedules change and their...
It can be a big challenge to get high-conflict couples to the finish line in a divorce, and it’s not always entirely the fault of the feuding couple. If both parties are determined to go to court, and they choose lawyers who pride themselves on their ability to fight...
For many high school seniors, it’s graduation season. Even though it’s been dramatically transformed by the pandemic and the accompanying economic downturn, it’s still a time of hope and belief. San Antonio ISD, signaling that we’re slowly getting back to a new...
If you’re familiar with how child support works in Texas, you know that the Office of the Attorney General can get money to parents in a variety of ways. It can come out of a parent’s check directly through that parent’s employer. (In fact, that’s how 80 percent of...
