Ex-etiquette: First holiday after a breakup
Q: The holidays are coming, and this is my first-year post-breakup. I’m stressed, more emotional than I have ever been, and overwhelmed and not looking forward to interacting with my...
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Ex-etiquette: Honoring both relationships
Q. My husband of nine years died in a car crash three years ago. I continued to spend the holidays with his parents each year. Last year his mother passed...
Ex-etiquette: Daughter needs her sleep and nourishing food
Q. My daughter comes home from her dad’s house telling me that her father lets her stay up until 10 o’clock at night and doesn’t cook dinner. She’s 6. She...
Ex-etiquette: My ex and I constantly argue about our parenting styles
Q: My ex and I constantly argue about our parenting styles. I’m structured; he’s loose. I worry that the differences confuse our kids. He thinks I’m too strict. I think...
Ex-etiquette: How do I know if my children are truly safe?
Q: How do I know if my children are truly safe when they move between two homes — and I rarely talk to their mom? What should I do if...
Ex-etiquette: No room for the kids?
Q. The kids’ dad has not set up the kids’ rooms in his apartment yet and it’s been 6 months. They are telling me they want to see their dad,...
Ex-etiquette: Putting the children first
Q. Even though my divorce has been final for a year, I sometimes like to spend the day with my ex and the kids. Not taking the chance of her...
Ex-etiquette: Son spotted riding around town without helmet
Q. My 14-year-old son saved his money and bought an e-bike at his mother’s home. The stipulation was that he always wears a helmet when riding it. Two of my...
Ex-etiquette: Spend your time enjoying your children
This is when the “my time” arguments start: “It’s MY Halloween this year.”
Ex-etiquette: Dealing with disrespect
Q. My ex just changed the email address that he uses to communicate with me to include a derogatory reference to me. It’s obvious what he’s doing, but I’m having...