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Our Parents Corner offers short articles and videos that parents have referred to as everything from eye-opening to life-changing.  Enjoy them at your leisure--and feel free to write us with your thoughts.  

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Part 1: Understanding Your True Challenge

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

3 Girls' Invisible Pain
A short visit with the wisest family experts we know (8:09 video)

9 Myths that Fool Almost Everyone
Folklore you must discard to succeed (6:16 video)

Spare the Child
A fantastic collection of experts' wisdom from The Family Law Section of the Virginia Bar Association (17:50 video)

10 Clear Thoughts--Just When You May Need Them Most
Much better ways to see your challenge (interactive article)

12 Thoughts of Children Caught in Confllict
Thoughts that can hurt your children and hold them back (interactive article)

Finishing Your Grieving
A key to life after divorce (2:27 video)

The Relationship Wheel
Creating a new relationship (9:30 video)

A Daughter Speaks about Survival
A daughter talks about what hurt—and what helped (3:16 video)

"What Matters" by Kevin
A young man's painful recollections (short personal essay)

"Let Me Ask--This One Time" by Jessica
A 17-year-old girl's plea to her parents (short personal essay)

The Loyalists
A special perspective on children's fear and grief (short essay)

Better Use of Your Energies
Some things to do instead of battling (interactive article)

A Note to Families with a History of Domestic Violence
An important warning on the limits of cooperation

Part 2: Putting that Understanding to Work Today

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

Sample Work from UpToParents.org
The Commitments in English and Spanish

The Child Safety Zone Pledge
An essential step to saving childhood (5:59 video)

8 Hidden Keys No One Has Told You About
Heroic steps you can take--on your own, for free, and right away (6:13 video)

Admiring Children to Save Children
Nine vaccines against children's failure (short list)

Fun Helps Everyone
New ideas for fun with children (short list)

Helping Children to Grieve Separation and Divorce
Facing losses--honestly and together (interactive article)

The Humane Separation
Making a defining time as healing as possible (12:41 video)

Constructive Separations Using NoDivorceToday.org
A guide on keeping reconciliation options open (3:24 video)

Winning by Being a Friend to their Relationship
How parents win through support, not competition (3:48 video)

Creating Something New with Your Children
A new day for everyone (5:12 audio)

Part 3: Inviting in Your Co-Parent

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

Bonnie and Ross
A young couple’s journey to making their son their priority (9:05 video)

Joint Legal Custody--Lasting Family Peace
How good decisions are reached together (5:18 video)

Words Matter
Some helpful words between co-parents (interactive article)

A Final Vow
Words from a caring father (short personal essay)

A Parenting Plan Worksheet
A map for co-parent success

Yeah, But You Don't Know My Co-Parent!
How your peaceful leadership can make all the difference (interactive article)

A Note to Families with a History of Domestic Violence
An important warning on the limits of cooperation

Part 4: The Law, You, and Your Family

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

Why Court Rarely Helps
5 reasons to think twice before turning to law (9:21 video)

Family Attorneys' Pledge of Cooperation
Learn clearer thinking from these more caring attorneys

Choosing an Excellent Family Attorney
9 things you may hear from that lawyer (12:41 video)

Beware Custody Evaluations
6 reasons to be very careful (7:43 video)

3 Uncommonly Effective Judical Decisions
And what they say about using court (10:20 video)

You, Your Family, and the Law
4 important considerations when thinking the law can help (four videos totaling 45:00)

Part 5: Interested in Saving Your Marriage?

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

No-Divorce-Today Option
Considering if divorce is really what's best (1:50 video)

Part 6: Special Resources and Insights

Quick Help for Families in Transition
A handy guide for all separated and divorced parents

Parent Transition Test
See how you are doing

Divorce and the Very Young Child
They are more aware than we realize (2:19 video)

Divorce and Older Children
All children care--and they'll care forever (3:19 video)

3 Thoughts that Lead To Failure
3 thoughts never entertained by the successful parent (5:13 video)

Grandparents Can Help
Keeping grandparents involved--helpfully (4:01 video)

Mediation with the Ashers
A quick video preview of our mediation approach (7:37 video)

A Note to Families with a History of Domestic Violence
An important warning on the limits of cooperation