Holiday tips for divorced parents!

As a divorced parent you must put your differences to one side and think about your children, when considering taking them away for a holiday!

Have some respect for each other and see how far you get! You may be surprised!
Respect, patience and a mutual understanding will help when communicating with your ex your intentions. This will help a great deal when dealing with taking the children away !

Here are a few tips which on ensuring everyone is happy during the holiday season!

1. Planning!
Make sure that you do all the research necessary as regards to times dates etc and make sure this is clearly expressed! No drama!!!

2. Booking!
Don't book your holiday when it's your daughters ballet show, or your sons football tournament. Silly move!! Find out what your ex is doing around the time you think of going away! Communication is the key!!

3. Keep your word!
Keep to your word and don't make false promises. It's not a good look and will back fired on you! Make sure that your children feel comfortable with the idea of the holiday you are planning! Children may forgive, they don't forget!

3. Keep in touch!
While away if the need arises stay in touch with the other parent via email, Letter, telephone, cards etc! More importantly let the children do it. Encourage then to do those things. Give them a few moments quiet time to speak to the parent if this is something they want!!!

4. Children's Needs
Think about your children needs as regards to any foods special dietary needs, medication, any disability etc this is where your planning is important!

5. Put the ego to one side.
Be support of what your partner doing taking your children away. After all you agreed right!

When you at it, it's s a win win situation isn't it?. You get to spent quality time with your children and if this goes well, This is the start of many omrw.

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Celebrate Fathers day!

Fathers day is a celebration of Fatherhood and a lot of families are preparing to do some wonderful things this weekend to mark this occasion, with treats, cards and gifts all these things make Dads feel special and wanted.

With all that said I want to just spare a thought for those Dads/Fathers who do not have access to their children for what ever reason, on Fathers day. I know for myself how challenging this is as I am divorced, however I will be spending time with my children this weekend!

If you are not able to spent time with your children here just 5 really great ideas that you may want to try for yourself!

1. Pamper yourself. Make a nice breakfast, go for lunch with a partner/friend or friends or even go for a nice meal in the evening!

2. Worship. Go to your chosen place of worship for a morning or evening service!

3. Day Trip! This is a great way with a friend or partner to the coast or somewhere that you have wanted to go and see!

4. Album! Create a memory Book/Album of the wonderful times you'll spent with your child or children throughout the last year! This may include any letters or cards that you may have got during this time. Perhaps you can write a poem and add this to the book

5. Go and see! Now here's a chance to see a, film, show, concert, watch a game of football, or cricket or even Tennis!

Whatever you decide on doing just remember that today is a celebrate about you so enjoy!

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