Figure out the co-parenting stuff without paying a lawyer to explain it.
We compare the apps, divorce services, mediators and money tools separated parents actually use (63 of them so far) and write the how-to guides nobody hands you when you split up.
Every publisher we quote gets a credit and a link back to the original piece.
How-to guides
Long, specific, and written to be read once at 11pm when you need an answer.
The Parenting Plan Checklist: 31 Things to Agree Before You Sign
A complete list of the decisions a durable parenting plan should cover, including the ones people forget.
10 min readKids and wellbeingHow to Tell Your Kids You Are Separating
What to say, what not to say, and how the conversation differs by age.
8 min readMoney and financesHow to Split Child Expenses Without a Monthly Argument
A practical system for shared costs: what counts, how to split it, and how to keep a receipt trail.
8 min readFrom around the web
Worth a read this week, from family lawyers, therapists and the courts. Every link goes straight to whoever wrote it.
- Above the LawTrump-Pardoned J6er Who Threatened To Shoot Pelosi Now Charged With Threatening To Execute JudgesA man Donald Trump pardoned for his January 6 conduct is back in federal custody, and if you guessed the new charge looks a whole lot like the old one… congratulations, you’ve been paying attention for the last five years.
- Divorced Girl Smiling7 Great Shows About DivorceAwhile back, I wrote an article called “7 Divorce Movies You Will Love. ” I also wrote one called “10 Movies Every Divorced Woman Over 50 Should See.” Both articles drew so much attention, leading me to believe that divorcing or divorced women love movies and shows about divorce that A, are relatable and B, make them…
- Divorced Girl SmilingBeyond the Numbers: Understanding the True Value of a Divorce SettlementFor many women, divorce may be the first time they’ve been asked to make significant financial decisions on their own. Amid conversations about custody, property, and the future, it’s understandable to assume that a divorce settlement is fair if the numbers appear evenly divided.
- Divorced Girl SmilingDivorcing with a Business in Texas: A GuideIn Texas, when you are divorcing with a business, court proceedings often get complex. Business ownership can complicate a divorce proceeding because the court seeks to provide a just and right division of property for both parties, which may not necessarily coincide with your views on what an equal division is.
- Divorced Girl SmilingHow to Handle Yourself When Running into Your ExRunning into your ex can be an emotionally taxing experience that throw you off your game. When you know in advance you’ll be in the same place, you can prepare yourself and manage your feelings.
- Divorced Girl Smiling20 Lies We Tell Ourselves When It Comes To DivorceEveryone copes with divorce in a unique way. We make good choices and bad choices or some of both, but sometimes we do something that really isn’t good or bad: we lie to ourselves.
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