by Jayna Haney | Mar 22, 2021 | Blended Families, Difficult Situations, Exes, Uncategorized
While it is great to enjoy March Madness with the ultimate in collegiate basketball, I’ve learned that March Madness is very real. And I’m not talking basketball. For many families that I work with, this time can be very stressful. The deadline for...
by Jayna Haney | Apr 3, 2020 | Difficult Situations, Exes, Parenting
If you are co-parenting your children, then you already know that situations like this are not really covered in your divorce or custody decree. The AFCC (American Family and Conciliation Courts) and the AAML (American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers) issued...
by Jayna Haney | Oct 4, 2019 | Difficult Situations, Exes, Parenting, Single Parents, Stepfamilies
When Demi Moore started talking recently about being proud of her divorce, it gave me pause. It’s not that I’m not glad she was able to have a good relationship with her ex or that they were able to be there together for their kids. I am. It is just that that is not...
by Jayna Haney | Sep 11, 2019 | Difficult Situations, Exes, Single Parents, Stepfamilies
“It’s not fear that makes our lives narrow and small – it’s avoidance.” – Harriet Lerner In 2005, I attended a conference in South Carolina and had the privilege of hearing Harriet Lerner, author of multiple books including The Dance of Anger and Fear and Other...
by Jayna Haney | Sep 3, 2019 | Difficult Situations, Exes, Single Parents, Stepfamilies
One of the hardest parts about co-parenting is when you want to co-parent but the other parent doesn’t. That is especially difficult when you are the parent with less time and less access. In my last post, I talked about the importance of reading your decree to...
by Jayna Haney | Aug 21, 2019 | Difficult Situations, Exes
Over the years, I have learned that it’s common for parents who break up to spend loads of time on a custody agreement, sign it, stick in a drawer, and, quite frankly, do their best to forget it. I understand that. I did it myself. It’s painful to reduce...
