Holidays and Divorce

The Holidays can be hell or they can be memorable. What do you have control over this season, and what do you want to remember in 2010? Create your memories for your family the way you want them this year. Perhaps you will want to start a new tradition or better yet, get rid of the ones you hate. The choice is yours. It is your families' experience to control, you don't have to do what your former spouse likes to do for the holidays. You can create your own traditions.

Holidays

Holidays can be tough, but it's important that you keep the conflict away from the children. Instead of lamenting that you don't have the kids on Thanksgiving or Xmas, try taking care of yourself (instead of taking care of them). Make sure that you have a support system of adults that can ease your pain. Another approach is to try looking at the holidays as a chance to start your own traditions, spend time with the kiddos and spend time with adults (sans kids)!

CastleRockRadio.com

Tune in every Friday at 11:00am to www.CastleRockRadio.com to hear "Life After Divorce". This internet radio show has topics specific to divorce and offers free advice for families going through the divorce process. You will hear from attorneys, mental health professionals, financial specialists, and real estate experts. You can also visit the archives and discover the shows that are most helpful to you.

Book Signing Children of Divorce

I will be hosting a book signing on September 11th from 1:00 - 4:00pm at the Borders bookstore in Arapahoe Crossing shopping Center. I am launching a children's book titled, Mommy and Daddy are Getting Divorced. It's a re-together book for parents and children that will help children understand divorce and help parents see divorce through their children's eyes. Kristine Turner, Ph.D.

Mediation

Join the Divorceteam this week on Friday at 11:00am on CastleRockRadio.com for a discussion about Mediation during the divorce process. The pros and cons of mediation, the legal system, and the courts.