The holidays present a unique challenge for the children of divorced couples \u2013 especially in the first year. Using an attorney-negotiated schedule for the first holiday season of shared custody is critical. <\/p>\n
Children have high expectations and parents inevitably have high anxiety levels. Children will need to be reminded that this is still special time with family and extended family will need to be updated on what\u2019s going on with the custody agreement so that they can help meet children\u2019s expectations.<\/p>\n
It is best to stick to the attorney-negotiated holiday custody agreement as closely as possible and take notes on what worked best for you, what the child\u2019s reactions were and how the agreement might be fine-tuned for next year.<\/p>\n
Whether your agreement was to split the holidays up in the middle of the day or to give each parent a full day, keep track of how it worked for you and for (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The holidays present a unique challenge for the children of divorced couples \u2013 especially in the first year. Using an attorney-negotiated schedule for the first holiday season of shared custody is critical. Children have high expectations and parents inevitably have…<\/span><\/p>\n