When you don't have your child with you all the time, you might be tempted to try to build activities into every second you do get with them so that you can make memories. While this is a good thought, you and your children will need some bonding time that doesn't...
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Tips for long distance travel for your kids to come visit you
Making arrangements for long distance visitation with your child might be difficult. There are many factors that go into these situations. One of these is trying to figure out when the child can come to you. This will depend on the school schedule, as well as your...
Enjoy your children during visits with them
Spending time with your children might be a highlight of your life. When you don't share custody of them but have visitation, you need to make the most of the time you have with them. There are many ways that you can do this. Ultimately, you have to find ways that...
Long-distance parenting requires careful planning
For some parents, holidays are special times, not only because they are having fun celebrating the events, but because they get to spend time with their children. Long-distance parenting is filled with long periods without having your children with you. If you are in...
Get to know your children even if you only have visits with them
Spending time with your children is an important part of being a parent. When you are divorced, you might not have as much time as you want with the children. This means that you will have to use what time you do have as best as you can. Here are some tips to help you...
Visitation is important for the parent-child relationship
Parents who don't have custody of their children often live for the time they do get to spend with them. These visits are important for the parent-child relationship since they allow both parties to spend time together. We understand how devastating it might be for a...
Prepare for supervised visitation to ensure success
Supervised visits aren't the ideal form of spending time with your children, but the court orders them to help ensure that the children can remain safe. Some parents will frown upon these visits. It is imperative that parents who are in this position remember that the...
Make summer plans for your children now
With the summer months just around the corner, parents need to start thinking about what's going to happen with the children this summer. There are some fairly unique situations that present themselves in the warmer months. Making plans for this right now can help you...
Virtual visitation: A long distance option for child custody
Not living in the same area as your children can be difficult for parents. You can't spend as much time with them as you could if you lived in the same city. When this occurs, you have to find alternative ways to spend time with your children.Virtual visitation is one...
Children don’t have to suffer in school after a divorce
Going back to school after your parents have divorced is unsettling for many children. They might still harbor feelings that they caused the divorce or that they are somehow less of a person than other children because of the divorce. Because of the difficulties that...