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Check out my latest blog post on the First Rights of Refusal clause in your parenting plan and make sure you've got the right information!

FIRST RIGHTS OF REFUSAL - Family Journey Mediation Tell me more... the First Rights of Refusal clause and what you need to know The First Rights of Refusal clause can be one of the most frustrating requirements of the parenting plan, particularly for parents who believe the clause grants their co-parent an opportunity to pry into their private…

Have you checked your Parenting Plan recently? At this month's workshop we'll be discussing First Rights of Refusal and other provisions you should 💯 have included in your plan. If you don't know - it's time to learn, and we're here to help. March 14th at 6:30pm, hope to see you there! We have discounted tickets still available for our social media followers (use PROMO25 to save $25!) or sign up directly on website for the discounted pricing! familyjourneymediation.com/events
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Have you checked your Parenting Plan recently? At this month's workshop we'll be discussing First Rights of Refusal and other provisions you should 💯 have included in your plan. If you don't know - it's time to learn, and we're here to help. March 14th at 6:30pm, hope to see you there! We have discounted tickets still available for our social media followers (use PROMO25 to save $25!) or sign up directly on website for the discounted pricing! familyjourneymediation.com/events
Let's Talk!

Join us for our first workshop event of the year! Registration is open and space is limited so get your tickets now! Can't wait to see you there.
Special thanks to The Big View Diner for hosting our event!

Having to share your child with their other parent - especially for the first holiday after the separation or divorce - can bring feelings of loneliness that make it hard to believe there’ll be other Christmases and birthdays where they’ll most likely be with you.* Sharing with the children just how much we’ll miss them can be a teachable moment demonstrating a healthy expression of adult emotions, as well as teach older kids about compassion and how to empathize with others. However, it’s important to mind our mood so as not to communicate a sense of hopelessness (I’ll miss you so much that I don’t know what to do) or helplessness (Whose gonna help me with the Christmas decorations, when you’re gone?). Beyond the holiday season, your kids need to know that they’ll be ok because you’ll be ok.

For more tips on how to coparent through the holidays, click Linktree in Bio

*I can help you create your rock-solid parenting plan detailing the best time-sharing schedule for the children and the coparents. Contact me to schedule your complimentary 15-minute consultation.


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Some parents use the holidays as an opportunity to “one up” their coparent by giving the child too many gifts (for their age) or the lavish type of gifts that may be too costly for the child’s other parent to afford. Then there’s the parent who uses expensive gifts – for the sole purpose of wooing their child’s affection away from their other parent.* The simple truth is that – for our kids - quality time can be so much more valuable than the latest electronic. And, an enjoyable game night with family and friends offers the type of experiences that stay with the child long after the batteries in their latest gadget have died. As young adults, my kids still talk about our holiday marathon Monopoly gamenights and the experience of donating one of their gifts to a shelter for kids who might otherwise go without. So, decide to fill your child’s Christmas stocking with happy holiday memories. It’s these gifts that create a season comfort and joy that will last a lifetime.
For more on Coparenting through the Holidays, click the Linktree in Bio
*I can help you create your rock-solid parenting plan that establishes rules for gift giving and a roadmap for your child’s journey in to their new normal. Contact me to schedule your complimentary 15-minute consultation.

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Coparenting through the Holidays: 5 Tips for Getting it Right

Holidays With Your Co-Parent -The Do's & Don'ts The season of gifts, hot chocolate, and candy cane kisses is upon us and as with many holidays, some co-parents are faced with the question of how to make it a merry one for the kids and a sane one for themselves.

Your children have questions. Let's work out the answers together... We’ll think it through and we'll talk it out... then we'll design a Parenting Plan that works... one that leaves room for flexibility and minimizes the type of ambiguity that can keep you in court. Let’s get this right. Let’s do it for him.
Contact me for your free 15 minute consultation at [email protected] or by calling
704-997-3560.
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FYI…

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