My children each have a few friends whose divorced families are divided by cities and states—the child lives with one parent for most of the year and then goes to visit the noncustodial parent for holidays and vacations. I often write about co-parenting as though parents live in the same town since that is my experience, but I know that plenty of families are divided by more than a few streets or miles. I think it takes extra effort for parents to stay cooperative on child issues when there is some distance between you. Divorced, separated, or never partnered parents … Continue reading →