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Alan Jacobs

Feb 21, 20231 min read

An Age-By-Age Guide For Helping Children Through Divorce

Research tells us that children of divorce face many risks. It is a major challenge for kids to cope with the drastic change that is...

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Alan Jacobs

Feb 14, 20231 min read

Focus On Processing Your Emotions First, And Then Take On The Legal Matters.

The separation and divorce process can be stressful and uncoupling a marriage is often fraught with emotion. This very insightful article...

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Alan Jacobs

Feb 7, 20231 min read

6 Tips To Help Children Of Divorce Coping With Change

Children of divorce do not have it easy. Even in amicable breakups, the effects of divorce on children can be substantial. Research shows...

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Alan Jacobs

Jan 31, 20231 min read

7 Tips for Co-parenting With a Challenging, Narcissistic, or High-Conflict Ex

While co-parenting is a great opportunity for children to spend time with both parents – to feel it’s okay to be loved by both of their...

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Alan Jacobs

Jan 3, 20231 min read

The Long Term Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children

Growing up is complicated enough on its own. Having parents divorce can make it even harder. To avoid the psychological effects of...

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Alan Jacobs

Dec 13, 20221 min read

Stepfamily Life: Discussing Expectations Can Create Stronger Relationships

When it comes to stepfamily life, there’s often a glaring contrast between the reality of day-to day-life and your image of what it could...

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Alan Jacobs

Nov 29, 20222 min read

Why Mediation is Better for Your Children

Children face long-term mental health impacts when they become pawns in a divorce or witness endless conflict. However, mediation...

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Alan Jacobs

Nov 1, 20222 min read

How Parents Can Help Kids Adjust to Divorce

A big challenge with divorce is when parents feel conflict and stress, their children do as well. Any effort to hide conflict will ...

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Alan Jacobs

Oct 25, 20221 min read

Co-Parenting or Parallel Parenting: How to Know What's Right

You’re getting divorced and your biggest worry is about your children. Chances are this is the one thing you and your spouse agree on....

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Alan Jacobs

Oct 18, 20222 min read

Loving Your Kids by Mediating Your Divorce

Of all the reasons to mediate, the welfare of the children is perhaps the best. For parents who prioritize the well-being of their...

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Alan Jacobs

Oct 4, 20221 min read

7 Tips for Co-parenting With a Challenging, Narcissistic, or High-Conflict Ex

While co-parenting is a great opportunity for children to spend time with both parents – to feel it’s okay to be loved by both of their...

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Alan Jacobs

Sep 27, 20223 min read

"Winning" In Divorce: Divorce Lawyer or Mediator?

What is a "win" in divorce? Getting the majority of assets? Avoiding alimony and minimizing child support? Crushing your opponent, i.e.,...

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Alan Jacobs

Sep 6, 20221 min read

Tips for Mediating When You Have Teenagers

Mediating issues of child custody when you have teenagers is a much different prospect than mediating issues of child custody for younger...

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Alan Jacobs

Aug 16, 20222 min read

The Benefits of Using Mediation for Child Custody Arrangements

Child custody is one of several issues you can resolve in the divorce mediation process. Doing so is, for most people, a preferable...

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Alan Jacobs

Jul 26, 20221 min read

Your First Appointment with A Guardian Ad Litem

A guardian ad litem can be appointed by a judge in all proceedings for child custody or for dissolution of marriage or legal separation...

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Alan Jacobs

Jun 14, 20222 min read

Why Courts Modify Child Custody and Parenting Time

It is not uncommon for the lives of separated parents to change significantly after their divorce or, in the case of parents who were...

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Alan Jacobs

May 24, 20222 min read

7 Tips for Co-Parenting with a Challenging Ex-Spouse

In this excellent article, Terry Gaspard offers 7 tips for co-parenting (or parallel parenting) with a challenging or high conflict ex:...

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Alan Jacobs

May 10, 20221 min read

Adults Reveal What Their Childhood Was Like After Their Parents Divorced

A Reddit user asked the r/AskReddit community: "Those who are a child of divorced parents, what is something that those of us raised in...

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Alan Jacobs

Mar 22, 20221 min read

How To Continue Raising Your Kids Happily After Divorce

Raising happy kids is one of the most difficult experiences that separated couples face. How do you assure your kids that they are loved...

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Alan Jacobs

Mar 1, 20222 min read

How is Child Custody Determined?

If you have ever been involved in a child custody case or you are about to begin one you most likely have heard the phrase “best...

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