With Thanksgiving less than a month away, the holidays are right around the corner. For many co-parents, this season is one of the most challenging in terms of shared custody, cooperation, and communication. How well you and your ex communicate and get along–or not–will determine how joyous and peaceful this time of year will be for your kids.
In our family, we tend to alternate having the children with each of us on the “minor” holidays (i.e., the 3-day weekend holidays like Memorial Day); we alternate Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve with the kids from year to year;we spend Christmas Eve and Christmas morning all together in one house or the other; and we spend the rest of Christmas day visiting family and friends locally.
How will your family spend the holidays? Do you and your fellow co-parent have a solid kid-centered plan in place?
We’ll be discussing holiday survival tips for co-parents on the next episode of our new talk show, “Co-Parenting Matters.” Join us and co-host Talibah Mbonisi, founder of WeParent.com, as we discuss the highs and lows of co-parenting at this time of year and share tips for coping with being away from your children during the holidays, holiday shopping on a budget, and effective ways to make sure your children enjoy their holidays no matter what your relationship is with their other parent.
Our guests will be Brooke Randolph, licensed mental health counselor and parenting coordinator, along with Patricia Stallworth of Minding Your Money.
Tune in: November 1, 2009 from 9:30pm to 11pm
Call (646)378-0580 or visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/CoParentingMatters to listen live and join in the discussion.
Send your questions in advance to contact@coparentingmatters.com, tweet us at @coparentingshow, or leave a comment below. We want to hear from you!
Related:
“So…What are You Giving Your Ex for Christmas?”
“Help! Ex is Trying to ‘Steal’ Kids at XMas!”
“Divorced This Season? De-Scrooge Yourself!”