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True value of child support

The True Value of Child Support: Beyond the Monthly Payment

As a parent, the well-being and happiness of our children are always at the forefront of our minds. When co-parenting, it’s essential to establish a support system that ensures our children’s needs are met. This is where child support comes … Read More

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Interview with Jennifer Warren Medwin on Empowerment

We could think of no person better to highlight for International self-esteem month and help explain empowerment than Jennifer Warren Medwin. We asked her some questions about her life as a divorce coach and the strategies she uses to help … Read More

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Interview with Anthony Johnson, Co-parenting Coach and Leadership Consultant

We met with Anthony Johnson to ask him some questions about his life as a coach in this co-parenting interview. He has joined SupportPay’s Advisory Council and we will be working together to shape the world of child support and … Read More

self-esteem & divorce

Self-Esteem & Divorce

February marks self-esteem month, and our writers at SupportPay have done some research on the impacts of divorce on children’s self-esteem and the methods they can make use to improve their confidence. Parents are their children’s teachers, guides and role models in … Read More

Child-Centered Divorce

Interview with Rosalind Sedacca, CDC – Founder of the Child-Centered Divorce Network

1. What is Child-Centered Divorce? Anyone going through divorce knows it inevitably stirs up charged emotions — some anticipated and others unexpected. And when children are involved, the process is exponentially more complex and challenging. Fortunately, there are ways to … Read More

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VictimsVoice – A Great Highlight for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

At SupportPay we are always trying to aid the process of providing welfare to children of separated families and to make the lives of their parents easier. We had the privilege to speak with Sheri Kurdakul, the founder of VictimsVoice. … Read More

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The Benefits of the Great Outdoors

It’s National Great Outdoors Month, and SupportPay is here for it. We are not just the first child support payment and management app – we are also a company formed by parents, for parents. Like you, we spent hours last … Read More

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Raising Teen Girls: 5 Modern Books Parents Should Read

Raising teen girls is a unique challenge. From conflicts and frustrated responses, adults often feel clueless about how to help their teens go through complicated situations that affect their mental health. The first step to becoming a helpful adult is … Read More

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Help Your Child Become More Independent

Every parent wants to raise children that are independent, free-thinking, and know what they want and figure out how to obtain it. However, raising independent children is a challenge itself – especially because parents feel the need to resist the … Read More

alimony

Main Questions for Alimony, Child Support, And Taxes

Many people have difficulty in telling how alimony differs from child support. It lies in their purposes. Alimony is paid as financial help for the second spouse, while child support is a payment meant to provide the basic needs of … Read More

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Ziploc – Fit for Families

Ziploc bags – While we are cognizant of the needs to reduce plastics, one tool that saves us so much time and stress as single parents is Ziploc bags. We reduce plastic use elsewhere in order to minimize the impact. … Read More

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7 Tips On Talking To Your Kids About Dating

Suppose you’ve found someone that you truly love. It can be a coworker at your job, an old high school sweetheart, or someone you’ve grown fond of elsewhere. Whatever the case may be, you’re in love … but you also … Read More

grief

Coping with the Grief from Divorce

Divorce is a commonplace tragedy. In the United States, around two thirds of marriages end in divorce, but despite this regular occurrence as a fact of life, it still hurts. A marriage is built as a relationship forever – when … Read More

financial fixes

Important Financial Fixes For First-Time Parents

When you have a baby, some things, like choosing a nursery color, can wait. Others can’t. Financial concerns fall into the latter category. SupportPay is dedicated to helping moms and dads co-parent effectively by supporting their financial efforts. Their app helps … Read More

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Raising Daughters as a Single Dad

Being a single dad can be challenging, but interesting at best. Even for divorced dads, single parenting can bring different experiences and challenges every day. While 17.51% of fathers have custody of their children as of 2013, that doesn’t mean that fathers … Read More