- posted: Apr. 19, 2024
Celebrating special holidays after divorce is new territory for most parents and their children. It can be especially challenging if the divorce was high conflict and there is minimal, if any, communication between you and your former spouse. However, it is important to remember that by treating the other parent with respect and dignity, this helps the children’s emotional and mental well-being throughout and after the divorce process. Do your best to set aside any personal feelings or bitterness that you may harbor toward your former spouse.
While most former spouses will be grateful and appreciative towards your efforts on Mother’s Day (or Father’s Day), there will be some former spouses that will continue to be ungrateful, and may even make comments that can be interpreted as spiteful. Don’t let this deter your kind gestures because the children’s best interests are priority and the children will recognize and appreciate your efforts.
With Mother’s Day around the corner, this is a great opportunity to make the day special for your Former Wife and children. Here are a few tips to help make this day special and less stressful for all involved:
- Whether you have a written parenting plan or not, make accommodations for your children to spend Mother’s Day with their mother.
- Help the children pick out a gift and/or flowers for their mother.
- If the children enjoy art, stock up on arts and crafts and get the children involved in making some personalized cards or gift for their mother.
- If for some reason, the children are unable to spend the day with their mother, make sure the children have liberal and free access to their mother that day by telephone, or FaceTime.
The divorce process is not easy, even when it is finalized. Divorce has a lifelong effect on all family members involved, and holidays often pose a lot of questions. If you are ever in doubt on how to approach a holiday (or situation), always put the children’s best interests at the top of your priority list.
- posted: Apr. 19, 2024
Celebrating special holidays after divorce is new territory for most parents and their children. It can be especially challenging if the divorce was high conflict and there is minimal, if any, communication between you and your former spouse. However, it is important to remember that by treating the other parent with respect and dignity, this helps the children’s emotional and mental well-being throughout and after the divorce process. Do your best to set aside any personal feelings or bitterness that you may harbor toward your former spouse.
While most former spouses will be grateful and appreciative towards your efforts on Mother’s Day (or Father’s Day), there will be some former spouses that will continue to be ungrateful, and may even make comments that can be interpreted as spiteful. Don’t let this deter your kind gestures because the children’s best interests are priority and the children will recognize and appreciate your efforts.
With Mother’s Day around the corner, this is a great opportunity to make the day special for your Former Wife and children. Here are a few tips to help make this day special and less stressful for all involved:
- Whether you have a written parenting plan or not, make accommodations for your children to spend Mother’s Day with their mother.
- Help the children pick out a gift and/or flowers for their mother.
- If the children enjoy art, stock up on arts and crafts and get the children involved in making some personalized cards or gift for their mother.
- If for some reason, the children are unable to spend the day with their mother, make sure the children have liberal and free access to their mother that day by telephone, or FaceTime.
The divorce process is not easy, even when it is finalized. Divorce has a lifelong effect on all family members involved, and holidays often pose a lot of questions. If you are ever in doubt on how to approach a holiday (or situation), always put the children’s best interests at the top of your priority list.
