How to Survive and Thrive Through Divorce by Lisa Herrick, PhD Take heart: there are ways to protect yourself and any children involved, and prepare for more joyful chapters ahead In this Guide about how to survive and thrive through divorce, I explore the answers to questions based on my own experience of living through […]
What I’m Thinking
Different Parenting Styles Can Stress – or Enrich – A Child’s Life
As we all know, just because people are rearing a child together does not mean they believe in the same parenting approach, or naturally tend to make similar decisions when talking with, playing with, or disciplining children. Parenting education specialists describe three basic styles of parenting: Permissive parenting: this approach tends to be “laissez-faire”, go-along […]
Togetherness After Divorce, and the challenges of nesting
In this interview hosted by Miller Law Group‘s Founder Katherine Miller, Dr. Herrick makes a point of how the complex transition period of separation and divorce varies greatly among individuals, depending on their resilience and specific circumstances, and underscores the importance of allowing adequate time for adjustment, adaptation, and recovery. She advocates for honest and […]
Impact of Divorce on Adult Children
Podcast – Adults Whose Parents Split: The Invisible Children of Divorce
In the Best Interest of the Child
States Are Making Shared Custody the Default—Could This Be the Arrangement We’ve Been Waiting For? by Natalie Gontcharova, published on October 11, 2022 asserts that “50-50 custody policies can be in the best interest of families. . .” read the article here. Adele D’Ari Ed.D. and I are quoted in the article “with respect to […]
Protecting Your Children in Divorce | Podcast Interview
An Update on the Latest Research I joined Kate Scharff during this podcast interview to discuss the latest research on the impact of divorce on kids. Divorcing parents often have lots of questions, including “Is there anything I can do to make sure my divorce doesn’t have a permanent negative impact on my children’s development? […]