Posts by Christina McGhee
Tips For Protecting Your Children From Divorce Drama
Several years ago, Tiger Woods’ shining public image as the World’s Number One Gentleman Golfer took some serious hits. While he may no longer has a reputation as the ideal family man, when new broke, he and Elin definitely did few things right. From the night he crashed his SUV, and throughout the resulting media…
Read MoreTips for managing the summer for separated parents
Christina’s top 4 tips for helping separated parents “Survive the Summer” as seen on Two of the biggest summer issues for separated parents are: 1. Who’s going to pay for it?2. How are we going to schedule it? If you are struggling with either or both of these issues, keep the following tips in mind.…
Read MorePreparing Children For The Summer When Parents Live Apart
As the end of the school term draws near many parents start feeling anxious about transitioning their children into a summer schedule. Historically this time of year is when many children spend longer periods of time away from one or both parents due to vacations and/or scheduled extended periods of time with one parent or…
Read MoreTips For Parents On Balancing Stress
It seems yet another sensationalistic parenting story has caught the media’s attention with a vengeance when 45-year-old mom, Madlyn Primoff, had enough and ditched her arguing daughters, (10 and 12 years old) on the side of the road three miles from home. While the details vary some from story to story, without a doubt it…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Legacy?
Written in loving memory of my dear friend and colleague, Dr. Richard B. Austin. As I continue my work, I can often hear his voice inside my head offering words of wisdom and encouragement. In Sept 13th 2007, my dear friend and colleague, Dr. Richard Austin, died from health related complications due to cancer. He…
Read MoreCounterbalancing the Negative Impact of Divorce for Your Children
HOW TO OFFSET THE IMPACT OF DIVORCE ON YOUR CHILDREN. Recently while thumbing through some old posts, I stumbled on this little gem about a powerful, yet simple way parents can counterbalance the negative impact of divorce for kids. Several years ago while co-presenting a class for separated and divorced parents my good friend and…
Read More10 Tips for Handling the Holidays When You Are Divorced
Traditionally holidays are depicted as a special time of the year for families to be together. However, when a divorce or separation occurs, many parents and children find themselves feeling confused, disappointed, conflicted and frustrated. During this time of the year it is important to remember special occasions do not have to be emotionally stressful…
Read MoreHelping Kids Handle Holiday Events
When family events come up, especially during the holiday season, most of us spend our energy focusing on things like: • Taking care of last-minute details• Buying gifts• Planning menus or preparing for guests And how to squeeze in all the programs, dinners, seasonal activities, and parties into our already full schedules. However, as we…
Read MoreDivorce Distress- How to manage life when things feel crazy
I am not a big fan of television. On an average normal day I give very little, if any, attention to celebrity news. For the most part I am considered by most to be totally clueless about who’s who’s in Hollywood. Amazingly, my life seems to function just fine. However, unless you live under a…
Read MoreDealing with the stress of divorce by taking action
Recently while working with a client, I was once again reminded of the powerful connection that exists between action/inaction and our emotional health. Sally had been dealing with a number of significant changes in her life including a recent separation from her husband, a pending divorce and the possibility of having to re-enter the professional…
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