With Chanukkah almost behind us and Christmas rapidly approaching, the time for being jolly is unfortunately also a peak time for parental conflict in divorcing and divorced families. What one
Continue Reading Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – Takeaways for the 2017 Holiday Season
Ah, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah. What many people generally consider to be the most important holidays of the year are upon us. The time of year for being thankful, enjoying
Continue Reading Turkeys, And Christmas Trees, And Menorahs…Oy Vey
For many, the holiday season includes exercising traditional family celebrations. For separated or divorced parents, the season brings about acrimony regarding which parent celebrates which holiday with the children because
Continue Reading Custody and Parenting Time: Celebrating the Holidays Twice
Keeping with our theme of custody and parenting related blog posts this weekend, I recommend that you read Aaron Weems‘, an associate in our Bucks County office and editor
Continue Reading Read Aaron Weems' Post Entitled "Handling the Holidays"
THE HOLIDAYS. For some people, the holidays are a joyous, festive, and happy time of the year – filled with family, friends, and well wishes. For the rest of us, the holidays are stressful, hectic, and at times depressing. Another year has come and gone – little has changed. I am a year older. I have not lost those 20 pounds I swore I would lose at the beginning of the year – and now I have to lose that 20 plus an additional 15! Ahh yes….. the holidays.
For those people on the midst of a divorce these feelings can be exacerbated and even compounded further when children are involved. During a divorce or immediately following, will be the first time children and both parents are not celebrating the holidays together. Old traditions may be broken. No longer will certain in-laws be seen, some you may have actually liked. This can be hard on everyone involved, especially the children.
Continue Reading Divorcing During the Holidays – Don’t Ruin It for the Kids