By Michael Lemon, Esq., Divorce Mediator and Coach, Divorce With Dignity - Middle Georgia In the age of digital oversharing, even a simple post can trigger emotional fallout in co-parenting relationships. Middle Georgia divorce attorney Michael...
When the Home Feels Empty: Using the Silence to Rebuild Yourself
By Nicole R. Lewis, Esq., Divorce With Dignity Provider Learn more about Nicole here Let’s be honest—nothing quite prepares you for the moment when your child walks out the door for their week at the other parent’s home. That sudden hush? It hits...
The Emotional Weight of Co-Parenting: Facing the Silence After the Storm
When the court orders are signed and the co-parenting plan is in place, a different kind of storm begins—one that many don’t see coming. It’s not about legal filings or custody exchanges anymore. It’s about walking into a home that feels too quiet,...
Navigating Parenting Amidst Political Differences
Navigating Parenting Amidst Political Differences? In today’s world, politics permeates almost every aspect of life, from media and social events to schools and even family gatherings. When parents hold differing political views, those differences...
Bridging the Gap: Successful Co-Parenting Across Distances
In today’s mobile society, where employment opportunities sometimes come with a relocation requirement, distance can make even amicable co-parenting problematic. What should parents do when one or the other must move to a different city, state, or...
Mindfulness in Co-Parenting: Nurturing Children with Presence
Divorce is hard on all participants, but it’s especially hard on the ones who have the least to say—the children. As angry spouses haul one another into court, it can be easy to forget the kids except as another thing you’re fighting over. Which...
Non-Traditional Co-Parenting: Birdnesting and Parallel Parenting Explained
It hasn’t been a traditional spring, with snow late in April rather than spring showers. Non-traditional weather makes it a good time to discuss other unusual arrangements, like birdnesting and parallel parenting. Thinking outside the box for your...
First Holiday After Divorce: Ways to Make it Work
Holidays are often a stressful time, even when things are running smoothly. There are travel plans to make, winter breaks from school to coordinate, and parties to attend (or avoid). It can be twice as difficult when, for the first time, you find...
Making Your Way Through The Halloween Maze
Halloween is coming up! For most parents, the biggest fear is that the kids will eat too much candy and be too wound up to sleep. For some parents, they’ll be worrying about letting a child go out with the non-custodial parent. For others, it may...
How To Help Your Child Adjust To Life After Divorce
As an adult, picking yourself up after a divorce can be challenging, even if you’re excited about the prospect of a fresh start. As such, it's important to reflect on how this change can impact your child so that you’re able to provide them with...