Parenting Information

  • You Can’t Unsend That Message: Digital Conflict and Divorce in Oakland County

    In today’s hyper-connected world, communication is instantaneous, but often impulsive. In Oakland County, Michigan, families and individuals find themselves locked in legal conflict fueled by the very tools meant to connect us. Digital communication frequently worsens high-conflict divorce and custody cases. Texts, emails, and even social media posts often escalate misunderstandings into full-blown legal disputes.…

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  • Which Approach Works Best for Your Family? 

    Co-parenting versus Parallel parenting? Serving Families Across Oakland County, Macomb County, and Livingston County – Including Troy, Rochester Hills, Farmington Hills, Novi, Howell, Brighton, and Bloomfield.  Navigating custody and parenting time after a divorce or separation can be a challenging process. In Michigan, the best interests of the child are prioritized when determining custody and…

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  • Apps to Help Make Co-Parenting Easier After a Divorce (Pt 1)

    Divorce is hard. Every parent in Michigan understands that parenting is very hard (seriously!). But co-parenting after a divorce can be one of the most challenging undertakings a person can manage. In order to do it successfully requires enormous patience, commitment, compromise, and dedication. That’s why so many divorced parents are thrilled about anything that…

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  • All I Want For Christmas is to Spend Time With my Kids!

    It’s Christmas time, folks! Time for giving gifts, cuddling up on the couch with your family to watch Elf, and getting together with loved ones. Unless of course, you have a parenting time agreement that keeps your kids away on Christmas day. Nothing feels worse than spending the holidays without your kids. But for many…

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  • It’s Traumatic to Separate Children From Their Parents! (Pt 2)

    Hello and welcome back! We’ve been talking about some very interesting new research that shows the traumatic effects of forcibly separating children from their parents. In the previous article, we looked at what the specific effects, both long term and short term, of taking children away from their parents, and how emotional events can have…

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