Plans for Father’s Day? Long Term?

Father’s Day is likely to be one of the two of the most emotional days on the calendar for divorced parents. Sadly, sometimes divorced parents find themselves in a battle for time with their children on Mothers or Father’s Day. Thanks to the media and greeting card companies, these two days are loaded with feelings and symbolism. Not having your kids with you on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day heightens feelings of loss, guilt and sadness that frequently accompany divorce for adults.

Instead of turning Father’s Day into a power struggle, battlefield, or statement about who is the better parent, think about your children and what behavior will help them have the best experience - a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day to remember. For nearly all kids, that means not having to choose between parents. No hassle, no fuss, no pressure - just time to celebrate and spend time with mom or as on June 21st 2015, dad.

It should go without saying that on Mother’s Day, children spend time with their mother. And on Father’s Day, children spend time with their father. Of course this only applies when children and parents live within driving distance.

When parents and children live outside of normal driving range, it becomes the responsibility of the custodial parent to help their young children remember this coming Father’s Day. Initiate a telephone call or web-cam connection or help your kids do this on their own. If your kids are older, a bit of gentle nudging may be needed.

Make a mental oath to avoid all manner of conflict related to all the important holidays. Your children will thank you many times over. Do everything to keep them out of the middle. As far as your children should be concerned, there is no big deal about spending Mother’s Day with mom and Father’s Day with dad.

If the holiday scheduling is considered, during mediation is a great time to set these guidelines and rules well in advance of the actual holiday occurrences. One of primary advantages of mediation is settling questions like this before they raise their ugly heads later on in your new life.

With Full Service Mediation we provide for the following services;

Discover the WHY of each mediation participant to instantly deepen communication.
Create and draft initial pleading to open your case in court.
Manage the court, file all motions and court communication throughout the entire legal process.
Provide 3 to 5 mediation sessions to address all issues surrounding your dispute or case.
Facilitate intermittent discussions by email or phone with all parties as necessary to forward case.
Prepare final Agreement of Parenting Plan to be filed with court, arrange notary signings and file.

At WHYmediate?, we give you the tools you need to resolve Divorce conflicts in a positive learning environment. 

WHYmediate? Mediation Services
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Tempe, AZ 85282 
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