Estimated Reading Time: 3 min 13 sec There has been a great deal of research demonstrating that high quality daycare is beneficial to children's emotional and intellectual development. 1. Language and cognitive development: Studies have found that children in higher quality childcare tend to have better language and cognitive development during the first 4.5 years.

Estimated Reading Time: 6min 59sec No one has it easy as a marriage comes to an end.  But things become even more complicated – and the potential for immense emotional pain only grows – when a child is involved. Our legal system has set up standards that remove the emotion from custody decisions.

Estimated Reading Time: 2 min 53 sec There is no easy way to tell your children about divorce. Fortunately, there are some very good tips to help you and your spouse come up with the best way to break the news. When preparing to have that talk, consider the following: (1) Parents need to be together when the children are told about the divorce.

Estimated Reading Time: 2 Minutes 20 seconds Parenting is a one-shot deal. And when it comes to divorce or separation, it is rarely going to be a super positive event for your children. There are always opportunities to make the best of things, though, and that will be your job throughout the process.

Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes 40 seconds When families break apart in a divorce, many parents do not know where to turn to get help.  Divorce lawyer?  Divorce mediator?  What is best when it comes to planning for children when their parents are getting a divorce? Here is some information to help you choose what route to take: Parents must decide whether they want the fate of their children’s upbringing to be made within the family unit (by mom and dad) or by a judge.

When you are working on your child custody plans, it is important to know that virtually all experts agree that children do best when: (a) their parents get along well; and (b) the children feel that they are being parented together by both mom and dad, as a team.

Navigating any divorce can very quickly become complicated and tricky.  For parents with an autistic child, this added complication can become particularly overwhelming.  The courts are not well-equipped to deal with the specialized needs of children on the spectrum.