“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain
“Storms make trees take deeper roots” – Dolly Parton
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“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together” – Marilyn Monroe
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Domestic Relations “Best Day Ever”

DICC SupportJust the words “Domestic Relations” sends shivers down my spine. Going to court to settle a child custody issue should be the last resort in my opinion. Working it out between both parents should always be attempted before letting the court system decide your fate or your child’s! Plus, I had always heard that the mother is always favored in the court system when it comes to child custody issues.  Of course that’s in a perfect world, with two mentally and emotionally stable parents who put the needs of their children first.… Read the rest

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A Broken System: Fighting To Be A Dad

The uphill challenge for father’s rights in the court system

We have a problem in the arena of divorce and custody. We have a system that is not impartial and often serves as a breeding ground for disingenuous and unethical actions committed by players in the legal arena and sometimes (knowingly and unknowingly) enabled by the very courts people believe will determine fact from fiction. Many fathers have an uphill challenge awaiting them as they seek what many others before the law and courts seek … fairness and the right to be heard.… Read the rest

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A Broken Court System: What are You Prepared to do?

Follow the money and the court motions…

Ignorance is bliss in some scenarios, and as a father having been involved in a contentious divorce and custody ordeal it was a luxury I found myself longing for at times. Facing a situation where one’s back is against the wall, inside a court environment that is overtly hostile towards those who represent themselves as a pro se litigant, is a place parents should venture with extreme caution. In my situation it came to a point where in keeping up with my own case at times I began to become curious and observe what I knew to be odd behavior and activity within the court and its players.… Read the rest

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A Broken System: Parental Alienation

Do family court lawyers and judges really have the child’s best interest in mind?

Parental alienation is victimizing the lives of countless good families—-parents and children—-all over the world with devastating repercussions. To the alienated parent, it can be a dizzying feeling of helplessness that grips you while frantically searching for answers to stop what is happening.

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A Broken System: Parental Alienation

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“Bus”ted

My ex-wife had a bad habit of neglecting to inform me when she would up and move my kids, at least four times they were uprooted. Having 50/50 custody it went as far as our young children keeping this vital information from me even on my custody week, a form of parental alienation.

During the school year we had an agreement that the kids would get on the school bus Monday morning to go to school and on the afternoon bus they would take that bus to their mother’s house. And vice-versa on my week.… Read the rest

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Start livin’, that’s the next thing on my list

Right at the time “I thought” my life was crumbling around me…

…a song came out by country artist Toby Keith called “My List”. Some call me a “closet country”, to this day my wife will get in my car and the radio is tuned to the local country station. Opps… I forgot to tune it back to Hip-Hop! When this song came on this line in the chorus “Start livin’, that’s the next thing on my list“ hit a note with me. No pun intended. Here’s another line from the song:

“Wouldn’t change the course of fate but cuttin’ the grass just had to wait
Cause I’ve got more important things like pushin’ my kid on the backyard swing”

So, I grabbed my Palm Pilot, (latest technology at the time), and wrote down Start livin’, that’s the next thing on my list.… Read the rest

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The “Bus” Stops Here

bus-stopAfter my divorce, my ex-wife rented an apartment in our children’s current school district. I unfortunately had to rent an apartment outside the school district for monetary reasons; child support and alimony. Sound familiar? So, I drove them to-and-from their elementary school daily. A few years later I remarried and we looked for a house that would be in the school district. This way I would no longer have to drive them and they could now be bused to-and-from school.

We found a beautiful house with a yard for the kids to play in, that we are still in today, while my ex has uprooted the kids 4 times.… Read the rest

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The Meanest Father in the World

It was Father’s Day morning and my wife and two children, 8 and 10, made me a delicious breakfast in bed. I was awoken with eggs, bacon, pancakes, and orange juice on my tray table. Coffee was served in a mug with the heading the “The Meanest Father in the World.”

My wife asked me to read this out loud to our two young children, the mug read:

The Meanest Father in the World

meanest-mugI had the meanest Father in the world. From my earliest memories, he acted like he knew more than I did.… Read the rest

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StepMothering—the Challenges and Gifts

When I chose to get into a relationship with a divorced man with children, I had no idea what being a mother—let alone a stepmother—was all about. Not having any children of my own yet, I was excited to learn how to become a mom for the first time by jumping headfirst into parenting when my stepchildren were 4 and 7 years old. My husband has 50/50 custody, so the children are with us as much as they are at their mother’s. It wasn’t always easy, and both my husband and my wonderful stepchildren helped teach me how to be a mom.… Read the rest

Contributor Stories, Featured Posts, Stepmom's Corner
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