by Dr. Jann Blackstone | May 1, 2019 | Ask the Expert, Co-parenting, Dating, Dealing with Conflict, Dr. Jann Blackstone
Dear Dr. Jann, I’m currently engaged, and my new fiancee feels that my ex-wife is a constant in my life. She feels my ex-wife is intrusive and uses any reason she can with our kids to call or text me. This is all new to me but maybe I didn’t set boundaries when we...
by Dr. Debra Carter | Oct 21, 2018 | Ask the Expert, Co-parenting, Dealing with Conflict, Dr. Debra Carter
Anger and conflict during divorce hurts children both now and later. It can affect how well they do in school and how they relate to friends now. It is not the divorce itself but rather the toxicity that can stem from the divorce and carry on into the co-parenting...
by Dr. Jann Blackstone | Oct 15, 2018 | Ask the Expert, Co-parenting, Dealing with Conflict, Dr. Jann Blackstone
Dear Dr. Jann, My 14-year-old daughter lives with me most of the time. She has told her mother that she loves her and wants to see her, but doesn’t want to live with her. I want to support my daughter but I feel that she needs a relationship with her mother. How do...
by Dr. Jann Blackstone | Jul 8, 2018 | Ask the Expert, Dating, Dealing with Conflict, Dr. Jann Blackstone, Stepparents
After a break-up, parents often ask for a list, something to which they can refer to, that will help them deal with their ex in a positive manner – especially if they are really angry and their kids are around. Ironically, we ended up with ten rules and as I read the...
by Dr. Jann Blackstone | Jun 7, 2018 | Ask the Expert, Co-parenting, Dealing with Conflict, Dr. Jann Blackstone
Dear Dr. Jann, Help! My children’s mother is always late to exchange the kids-especially on Fridays for our weekend exchange! Since neither of us wants the other at our home, we’ve set up the exchanges at a local drive-through restaurant, but sometimes I have to wait...
by Dr. Jann Blackstone | Mar 16, 2018 | Ask the Expert, Co-parenting, Dealing with Conflict, Dr. Jann Blackstone
Dear Dr. Jann, My daughter and I love Taylor Swift. We sing her songs as we drive in the car and it’s been our thing for years. The last time Taylor was in town, I couldn’t afford tickets, so we missed the concert. This time the concert sold out in hours and once...
