Notify the other parent of any illnesses your children have Let the other parent know of any doctor appointments Allow plenty of phone contact as appropriate Make sure both of you have access to the medications your child needs  Notify the other parent Call the other parent, let them know what’s going on and discuss […]

Establish a plan before the crisis hits Arrange contact numbers Keep emergency numbers and first aid kit handy Take child CPR classes Establish a plan before the crisis hits Share information on allergies and other medical history and even write it down and carry it with you. You can obtain a summary from your child’s pediatrician […]

To some extent you and your ex will have to communicate as parents. Co-parenting will require regular communication and you will have to figure out what method of communication works best for your situation. Phone If you use the phone to communicate, realize it takes a lot of self control to avoid the conversation going downhill […]

Studies looking at cancer and the risk of divorce have shown that there is no increased risk and in fact there is a slightly reduced risk for a few years after diagnosis. A new study by a Norwegian group confirms this finding with two important exceptions: cervical or testicular cancer. Women who developed cervical cancer […]

As a single divorced woman I found getting over a marriage break up was my biggest challenge. When a long-term, committed relationship ends it may turn your whole world upside down. It can trigger all kinds of painful and unsettling emotions. The breaking up of a marriage can catapult you into an uncharted territory. Everything […]

While Uganda waits to see the fallout of its contentious Anti-Homosexuality Bill, some in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) want to start down the same road. In December, an MP with the Parti Travailliste Congolais (PTC), Steve Mbikayi, introduced draft legislation that would criminalize homosexuality. The DRC is 1 of the rare remaining African […]