December is Universal Human Rights Month, making it the perfect time to teach kids about empathy and equality. During the holidays, parents and caregivers can use family traditions to instill values of kindness, inclusion, and social justice. Discover practical ways to lead by example, celebrate diversity, and encourage reflection, creating meaningful lessons that last a lifetime. … Read More
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Stress-Free Family Holidays: Simplify, Celebrate, and Stay Connected
The holidays are meant to be a joyful time, but they often come with stress, overwhelming schedules, and pressure to make everything perfect. The good news? They don’t have to! By simplifying your plans, focusing on what truly matters, and prioritizing connection over perfection, you can create a holiday season that’s less stressful and more meaningful. Dive into practical tips to simplify, celebrate, and stay connected this holiday season—because it’s the moments, not the mess, that make it magical. … Read More
New Holiday Traditions for Blended Families
Blended families often face unique challenges during the holiday season, from balancing time between different households to merging diverse traditions. In this post, we explore how to create new holiday traditions that bring everyone together, while fostering connection and joy. We also highlight how SupportPay can help reduce financial stress by simplifying shared holiday expenses, making this season more enjoyable for blended families.
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Life’s Unpredictables: Ensuring the Welfare of Your Child
The holiday season can be particularly challenging for those in the “sandwich generation”—adults who are caring for both aging parents and children. In this blog, we explore strategies for finding balance, managing stress, and creating meaningful holiday moments for all generations. Learn how to navigate this unique situation and make the holidays a joyful time for everyone involved … Read More
Calculating Childcare Expenses
It’s getting closer and closer to tax season. And with tax season comes stress, scrambling to meet deadlines, and a lot of sleepless nights. Parents around the country are once again sifting through documents, trying to find the receipts, payment … Read More
A Co-Parenting Christmas: Do’s and Dont’s
Bells will be ringing. Hot cocoa will be pouring. Snow will be falling. It’s Christmas time. No one can argue that the holidays are one of the most enjoyable times of the year. But they can also be fraught with … Read More
Why SupportPay?
If you’ve heard about SupportPay, and are curious, but haven’t signed up yet, you might have some reservations. Maybe you’re thinking you don’t need another app or login. Maybe you’re thinking there’s no real need to have a separate account … Read More
Behind on Child Support? Get Financially Fit
We’re halfway through 2016 now – and its time to take a good hard look at your finances. This means take out those receipts, your subscriptions, and the bills, and put your fingers to the keys and bust out the … Read More
What To Know When Your Kids Fly Alone
Its summer and you are ready to send your children off to explore the world! Well, maybe you aren’t quite ready. However, the kids are getting older and your ex lives far away. Have you thought of flying your child … 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
Why My Kids Must Know That Han Shot First
I have a running list of life lessons for my kids. In the top ten are compiled bits of wisdom like “never slide into first except to avoid a tag or injury,” “ketchup on a hot dog is an abomination,” … Read More
The 5 Steps In the Child Support Process
If this is your first time having to deal with child support and the child support process, you’re not alone. We understand that it can be a confusing, stressful, and conflict ridden process. Too often parents don’t understand the basics … Read More
Co-Parenting Thanksgiving Ideas
It may be another co-parenting Thanksgiving, and you might be wondering “how are we going to do it?” We at SupportPay understand that child as child support can be a conflict ridden process, so too can the holidays. But there are ways … Read More
Information on the Child Support Process
The child support process can be confusing, frustrating and maddening – but it doesn’t have to be. We here at SupportPay can help. We understand that the entire process around child custody and child support can be stressful. That’s why we’d like … Read More
What Is Child Support?
It’s a fundamental question – what is child support? We here at SupportPay talk a lot about child support, how to track it, and how to pay it. But I think sometimes we need to start at the very beginning of this … Read More