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4 ways to reduce separation stress over the festive period

December 23, 2021  |   Posted by :   |   Divorce

Concerns around money, making children’s arrangements, whether seeing family and friends will be possible, trying to maintain a (safe) social life, juggling work and housework and dealing with legal issues… It all piles up, and the annual headlines about spikes in new year divorce applications are no coincidence. Separation stress adds to this until often the situation comes to a head over the holiday period, acting as a catalyst for making that final decision. With all that the last year (and more) has given us, and the uncertainty of the near future, negotiating Christmas with potential Covid restrictions is complicated enough. If you add in the negotiations needed for those ...

Five ways to have a happy Christmas as a separated parent

December 01, 2015  |   Posted by :   |   Blog

  The festive holidays are always a potential sticking point when parents separate – whether you’re in the midst of a divorce or trying to put it all behind you. It can be tricky to stay calm and objective when it comes to dividing up time with your your kids, coping with the stresses of the holidays as a lone parent, or feeling isolated and jealous when the kids are with your partner. But rather than letting it all get you down and causing new quarrels, plan ahead and take practical steps to help things run as smoothly as possibly for everyone. Here are five ways to ...