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
Parenting and Children
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
Don’t miss out, SupportPay
As a parent I am always bragging about my kid. I love to tell others of her accomplishments. I get so excited when she gets an award, make the honor roll, or score the winning point in a game! When … Read More
New day, fresh start
Making new years resolutions or goals can be a fun family activity that can be done anytime. After finishing up the new version of SupportPay I felt like I needed a reboot so here are my thoughts on goals. It can be … Read More
What will happen after divorce
If you think after the divorce is final its all going to be easier, here’s a reality check.. it won’t! Now I am not saying that is true for everyone I just wish someone would have told me how hard it … Read More
Life and balance as a single parent
One of the hardest things about sharing time with your kids with your ex is the simple fact that it means you get less time with your kids. There are so many demands on your kids’ time… school, sports, activities, … Read More
Holidays made happy
Thanksgiving is coming up quickly and it signals the beginning of the whole holiday season. The holidays can be a rough time for divorced parents and their kids. This time of year comes with lots of traditions and expectations. And when you’re … Read More
Tips on making holiday transitions easier
As adults, we deal with transitions all day long even on holiday season. We wake up with little kids climbing on us, demanding breakfast and we quickly transition from dead asleep to happily making breakfast and packing backpacks. We drop … Read More