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Should Divorced Couples Spend the Holidays Together?
Jon and Kate are both planning on being home for the holidays this year. Despite the quarreling twosome's very messy and public divorce, Jon says that they will all be celebrating Christmas together as a family. Every divorce and family is unique and what works well in some broods may not work for others; critics say that it may give the children a false sense of what is really going on.
Text and Tunes: Books That Help Children Through Divorce
It's sad when any family falls apart, but the situation is especially difficult when children are involved. If the kids are young, it can be hard to explain how and why mommy and daddy are choosing to separate and what that will mean for everyone involved. When parents are at a loss for words or too pained by their own emotions, picking up a text that caters to children can help.
Should Parents Shield Their Children From Their Dating Life?
Jumping into the dating game after a decade long hiatus may be more terrifying than dipping toes into a pool of starved piranhas. Aging and gravity can take a toll on a woman's body but that's not the toughest part for a widow or a divorcee to handle. Instead, much of the fear rests in a mother's heart of how to introduce a potential boyfriend to her children.
Which of Jon Gosselin's Statements Was the Most Shocking?
There's setting the story straight and then there's running one's mouth. Jon Gosselin sat down with Chris Cuomo for a three-hour tell-all, which was condensed into a half hour segment on Primetime: Family Secrets that aired earlier tonight. During their exchange, the father made famous by his family's show, Jon and Kate Plus 8, shed some tears and made statements (including those about his soon-to-be ex-wife, Kate) that raised the eyebrows of loyal viewers.
Should Parents Pay Reduced Child Support in Recession?
Moms and dads may be handed pink slips or have their wages cut, but the price of raising children isn't necessarily cheaper. In this tough economic time more and more non-custodial parents are asking to have their child support payments reduced. A recent report said:
With the economic downturn hitting men harder than women — 9.8 versus 7.5 percent unemployment — and men comprising most noncustodial parents, many dads are finding themselves struggling to make child support payments that were based on incomes they no longer earn.
Jon and Kate Plus 8: Stay Close or Flee With Opportunity?
Jon and Kate Gosselin may be in the midst of a divorce, but their show will return with new episodes Monday. During the hiatus, the former couple took time to focus on their family and navigate their way through the difficult time. They made it clear that the Gosselin abode was purchased for their eight children and that the parents would rotate turns with the twins and sextuplets.
Would You Give Up Custody If Daddy Were a Better Parent?
When it comes to child custody, moms tend to have an edge on the competition. Judges often find them more capable and sometimes, dads agree and settle for either joint custody or visitation rights. However, there are cases where a father fights tooth and bone for his offspring and can win the court's decision if he shows all the right stuff.
Till the Economy Do Us Part?
Forget 'till death do us part. How about till the economy do us part? Some moms and dads who have fallen out of love and are ready to leave the confines of their marriage are putting the brakes on calling the movers until the economy improves.
Jon Gosselin Takes A Bachelor's Bite Out of the Big Apple
It's a sweet New York City single life for Jon Gosselin. The father of eight seems to be enjoying splitsville. He's been busy in the last few days moving stuff into his new Upper West Side Manhattan bachelor pad.
Jon and Kate Continue to Hang Out For the Sake of Their Eight
Say what you will about mom and dad of multiples, Jon and Kate Gosselin, but it's pretty impressive that despite their differences, the soon-to-be former husband and wife are still seemingly amicable around their children. They both appeared to enjoy their home-thrown Fourth of July festivities with their twins and sextuplets. Then, Jon took a very public jaunt to France with girlfriend Hailey Glassman, and granted an interview to People despite the statement that the parents issued saying they would not be talking publicly again about their divorce.
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