With the government shutdown now being the longest in history we are getting a lot of questions regarding the government shutdown and child support. There is a lot of talk about federal employees not being paid but very little mention … Read More
Parenting and Children
Summering as a Single Parent
It’s August, and it’s possible that your kids are already back in school. But for those single parents who still have their children for another few weeks or a month, you may be looking for ways to get some more … Read More
Family Vacation Ideas You’ll Want to Try In California
As a company that’s based in the often sunny state of California, we know a thing or two about how to enjoy our weekends and relax. For families, now is a good time to start things about how and where to … Read More
The Passion Behind SupportPay with Sheri Atwood
I grew up a child of divorce. My mother raised me alone… and what I remember of my parents together involved an awful lot of fighting about money. So I suppose it’s no surprise that when I went through my … Read More
Co-parenting resolutions for 2016
92% of parents who are involved pay child support. Are you involved? Do you pay? Do you want to be an involved parent? Do you wish your ex was involved? Here are the top 5 ways to keep each other … Read More
The Top 4 Tips for Children Flying Alone
I wrote this post a few weeks ago and we got so much great feedback I decided to write a follow up with some of my best tips. Here is part one and read on for part two. With summer vacation coming to an end, … Read More
Vacation Ideas With Kids, At Each Age
I wrote in this post about how to save for a vacation on a single parent income. Today, I want to discuss some different vacation ideas for with kids, at each age. Vacations are something we all look forward to and by … Read More
Co-parenting Best Practices
The irony is pretty thick here. The relationship didn’t work. Maybe you could never communicate well. You have children and you are now co-parenting after a divorce. The two things that make co-parenting a success are good communication and cooperation. … Read More
6 Co-Parenting Tips for Summer Planning
Maybe this is your first summer that the kids will have to split their time. Maybe you have been doing this awhile, but kids’ lives and schedules change, and you feel there is a need to adjust the visitation this … Read More
5 Tips For Sending the Kids Outside
Gone are the days of sending the kids outdoors on long summer days to play, only to tell them to check in and be home by dark. Apparently parents can’t even let their kids walk to the park alone in … Read More
Top 10 Summer Ideas for Co-parents
Do you ever get to the end of the school year and think, “Oh no…what the heck am I going to do with my kid all summer?!” I think the majority of co-parents ask that question. Especially when both parents work, summer … Read More
Best Graduation Party Ideas
Do you have a graduate this year? Do you go hopping from one graduation party to the next? Maybe you are looking for some party ideas to knock your kids’ socks off. It’s time for something fun and different to … Read More
13 Ways to Celebrate Your Mother
It is that time of year again. Spring. Easter has passed, and now on to Mother’s Day. Time to start thinking about how to honor the mom or moms or grandmas in your life. Moms need to feel loved and … Read More
Best Ways to Communicate in a Co-parent Environment
When living in a co-parenting situation, it is often difficult when one parent does something and forgets to tell the other. You end up with possible hurt feelings, tasks left incomplete, or even children forgotten. It is so important to … Read More
The Bright Side of Divorce
It isn’t easy being from a divorced home. Parents split. Lives are changed. Kids are shuffled around. Things are never the same. But it doesn’t have to be all bad. I wrote this post a while back about the before part of … Read More