It can be difficult for parents to adjust after divorce. Not only will the household likely have changed but so too will the time you get to spend with your children.
Perhaps you are worried about balancing your career and parental responsibilities post-divorce. Here are a few tips that might help.
Getting the right custody agreement in place
Divorce has traditionally been viewed as an adversarial process, but this approach doesn’t benefit parents or their children. It’s important that both parents manage their expectations realistically and make custody requests that they can handle. For example, if it is unrealistic for the children to live with you full-time, then it may be more beneficial to allow the children to live with the other parent. Doing this allows you to think about which visitation days would work better. Quality of time is more important than quantity.
Communicate with your work
You’re not obliged to tell your boss everything that’s going on in your personal life, but in certain situations, it can help. For example, your boss may allow you to have more flexible working hours so that you can see the kids. It might even be possible for you to work from home sometimes. Most companies have family-related policies that allow for at least some flexibility.
Your career and children can thrive post-divorce
You don’t need to pick between your career or children post-divorce. With the right custody arrangement and communication between parents, both your career and children can thrive.
As you navigate custody during and after divorce, it will benefit you to have as much legal information as possible.
