Parenting with Your Ex-Spouse
When you and your spouse decided to separate, it may have been because you grew apart, changed, had difficulty communicating or had different goals. If you share children, however, the divorce is not the end of your relationship. In fact, it is just the beginning of a new phase of your relationship: co-parenting.
Co-parenting your children from different homes requires a new level of communication, patience and skill. Johnson Mediation can help you with all types of issues related to parenting with your ex-spouse.
Everyone reacts somewhat differently to a divorce situation. Divorced parents with minor children will most likely remain connected in some fashion as they work together to raise, nurture and care for he needs of each child. Post-divorce disagreements can escalate and cause harm to the children if each party is not willing or able to put aside resentments towards the ex-partner and put the needs of the child first. Johnson Mediation provides couples with helpful tools and support services to resolve parenting conflicts or emotional issues that may arise while moving on after divorce. Post-Divorce counseling services at Johnson Mediation are provided by a professional mediator with experience in grief recovery solutions and mediating changes to divorce agreements.
When you are in the middle of the divorce process, all you can likely think about is when it will be over. When will you be able to stop thinking about the next problem to solve or the next stressful interaction? You may feel drained and depleted because of all of the change in your life – and you may be worried about how your kids are adjusting to their new world. While it may be hard to face, the impact of your divorce does reach well past the date that you sign your divorce papers. When you have spent a significant amount of your life closely connected to another individual, it can take some time
When you decide to settle the terms of your divorce with the help of a mediation firm, you know that you will save time and money. However, there is an additional important benefit that you might not think about. A mediation firm can provide you with comprehensive support and resources throughout the divorce process that match your unique needs. This support can come as you decide whether or not to move forward with divorce, during the divorce proceedings or even long after your divorce is final. This is a very different type of support than can be provided by a lawyer and/or a judge
If you have recently been through a divorce, you may be left with your finalized divorce papers, wondering – what now? The truth is that when a relationship fails and you go through the divorce process, it is very difficult to think about your future. But the reality is, your life has changed significantly. You may have more time on your hands, or you may have less time on your hands, your financial situation may look very different, you may feel like you are mourning a loss of a significant relationship. Another big change if you have children is sharing co-parenting responsibilities. You will realize quickly
The pandemic changed so many aspects of our daily life. Even now that hospitalizations and deaths are down and we have moved forward, many things that were implemented during that time period have stayed with us. For example, many of us still work primarily from home and many of us still do curbside pickup for our groceries. During the pandemic, our mediation firm moved all of our cases online, rather than conducting in person sessions in order to minimize the spread of the virus. Now that we are (for the most part) on the other side, we are in a position to take any of the positive changes
