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Books That Help Kids Through Divorce, By Age

Books That Help Kids Through Divorce, By Age

Dear Divorce Coach: We told our kids three weeks ago. They are 6 and 11. Since then I have gotten almost nothing out of either of them. The 6-year-old asks the same question at bedtime every single night and then rolls over before I can finish answering. The...

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50/50 Custody and the School Year: Making Two Houses Work

50/50 Custody and the School Year: Making Two Houses Work

Photo: Katerina Holmes / Pexels Dear Divorce Coach: We agreed on 50/50 back in June and it felt like a win. School started last week and it is falling apart. My son left his math binder at his dad's house on Tuesday and had a meltdown about it Wednesday morning at my...

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Am I Going to Be Okay? Getting Your Arms Around the Money

Am I Going to Be Okay? Getting Your Arms Around the Money

Photo: Nataliya Vaitkevich / Pexels Dear Divorce Coach: I have done the work on my marriage and I know where this is heading. What stops me cold is the money. My spouse has always handled our finances, and I could not tell you what we have, what we owe, or what my...

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