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		<title>7 Things Fathers Need To Include In A Parenting Plan</title>
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7 Things Fathers Need To Include In A Parenting Plan That Could Help Them Win Child Custody   by Shane Boyd
Fathers should include a detailed parenting plan in their divorce papers. This will help them avoid trouble in the future with their ex-wife. The parenting plan should include details of how the children&#8217;s lives [...]]]></description>
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<p>Fathers should include a detailed parenting plan in their divorce papers. This will help them avoid trouble in the future with their ex-wife. The parenting plan should include details of how the children&#8217;s lives are handled.</p>
<p>Having a parenting plan in place will help both parties feel better about how the child is being raised. It will also help relieve any anxiety you have about how the other party is raising your child. I&#8217;ve included 7 things you should include in your parenting plan in this article.</p>
<p>7 Things Fathers Should Include In Their Parenting Plan. </p>
<p>Read more&#8230;<a href="http://www.goodparentingmagazine.com/wheretofind/index.php?title=7_Things_Fathers_Need_To_Include_In_A_Parenting_Plan">7 Things Fathers Need To Include In A Parenting Plan &#8211; Wheretofindpedia</a></p>
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		<title>Children- The True Victim Of Divorce</title>
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Children- The True Victim Of Divorce   by Ruth Purple
The family
is the basic unit of society and every care should be taken to preserve
it by the state, church and the family itself. However, if counseling
and reconciliation cannot solve the conflict within the family, divorce
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Children- The True Victim Of Divorce   by Ruth Purple</p>
<p>The family<br />
is the basic unit of society and every care should be taken to preserve<br />
it by the state, church and the family itself. However, if counseling<br />
and reconciliation cannot solve the conflict within the family, divorce<br />
maybe seen as the best solution. To couples with kids however the<br />
situation is much more complex as compared to childless couples.<br />
Divorce can be devastating to the children and may leave a long-lasting<br />
scar that may affect their being useful citizens of the community.<br />
During the divorce process, the offspring&#8217;s will go through emotional<br />
conflicts. Anger is prevalent. Anger at the present condition, anger<br />
towards their parents, themselves and some may feel that they are to at<br />
fault for the separation.</p>
<p>Feelings of sadness, misery and loss<br />
are felt because there will be changes in where they will live. They<br />
will lose the other parent, their friends, their school, people and<br />
circumstances that stabilize their daily lives. They will feel<br />
rejection. Studies have shown that boys and girls are affected<br />
differently and respond in various manners. Boys are more rowdy because<br />
they have to show and act out their inner feelings. They go on fights,<br />
they are defiant. They cause disturbances and would not be still even<br />
for a short period of time. They are the ones who will turn to drugs<br />
and alcohol.</p>
<p>They girls on the other hand suffer inwardly and<br />
become introverts. They are apprehensive and miserable. Thus they turn<br />
to untimely relationships or sexual promiscuity that may lead to early<br />
pregnancy or early marriage. Thus if not guided accordingly these<br />
children tend to stop school and will waste themselves into substance<br />
abuse. They will become citizens with emotional and mental illnesses,<br />
criminals or discards of society. To save the children, the parents<br />
should have the obligation to guide their children through the divorce<br />
process and for a period after that until their emotional conflicts<br />
have been resolved. They should subdue their own emotion turmoil and<br />
together try to show the same affection and devotion for the children.</p>
<p>Explain<br />
to the kids to make them understand why the parents have to go on their<br />
separate ways. They have to be assured that they are in secured hands<br />
despite the changes in the family set-up. During the divorce<br />
proceedings, the couple should be civil with each other because this<br />
will also have a bearing in alleviating the negative feelings of the<br />
children. It will slowly enfold in their understanding that they are<br />
undergoing a process and a change but they will still have their both<br />
parents. After the divorce has been finalized, visitation of<br />
non-custodial parent should be encouraged and made a positive<br />
experience to everyone.</p>
<p>The children can then accept the<br />
situation gradually and will cope with the changes in their lives. On<br />
the other hand, the non-custodial parent is also encouraged to have a<br />
hand in the affairs of the child and will be a constant partner in<br />
guiding the growth of the children. Divorce however does not generally<br />
leave negative reaction from children. In families where there are<br />
constant conflicts, physical and verbal abuse, the children themselves<br />
will welcome the situation that their parents will be separating. They<br />
will be relieved by the daily stress and problems undergone by their<br />
parents. It is the children of the families that are not at odds or<br />
fight with each other that are mostly overwhelmed by the situation.</p>
<p>About the Author</p>
<p>The author of this article, <a href="http://www.relazine.com/">Ruth Purple</a><br />
, is a Relationship Expert who has been successfully coaching<br />
individuals and couples in their relationships. Get A Copy of her<br />
sensational ebook on <b><a href="http://www.youcangethimback.com/">Winning Over Infidelity</a></b>. Experience a Happier Love Life.</p>
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		<title>Holiday Tips for Divorced Dads</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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The Christmas and New Year season is almost upon us and many divorced dads are wondering how best keep to their kids happy without them feeling unhappily dragged from one parent to the other.
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<div class="article_text">The Christmas and New Year season is almost upon us and many divorced dads are wondering how best keep to their kids happy without them feeling unhappily dragged from one parent to the other.</p>
<p>When the parents maintain a friendly, or at least professional, relationship it is easier to decide a good course of action mutually but when the opposite is true, everyone suffers, especially the children.</p>
<p>In a mature relationship, both parents would probably plan together what to do during the holiday season. For example, they would mutually agree to one parent having their kids full time at Christmas and the other full time at New Year.</p>
<p>This way, the children can look forward to receiving the undivided attention of both mom and dad over a defined period of time. Having the children over for lunch at mom&#8217;s and then rushing off to dad&#8217;s for an early dinner would subject them to a stressful feeling of being pulled apart at the seams. This kind of planning ahead lets everyone, especially the children, know what&#8217;s coming and that it is in fact, something to look forward to.</p>
<p>On the other hand, a bad or immature relationship between divorced parents might involve, at the least, hasty decisions taken at the last minute when no one knows what to do or where to go until the last moment. Some parents even rush off for lunch at mom&#8217;s and dinner at pop&#8217;s resulting only in stress, and the lack of a more prolonged quality time for the children.</p>
<p>Planning is the secret for a <a href="http://www.greatdad.com/category/397/divorced-single-dads.html">divorced dad</a>. Plan ahead, even the whole year, and everyone involved will be much happier. In fact, this may even end up as a happy family tradition.</div>
<h1>About the Author</h1>
<p>Paul Banas is a founder of GreatDad.com. If you&#8217;re a divorced dad, discuss about relationship with children, sex life, raising kids, single parenting and other parenting topics at his <a href="http://www.greatdad.com/forum/index.php">Fathers Forum</a>.</p>
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